#27: Quizno’s
When you think of fast-food sub sandwiches, you probably think of Subway. But what about Subway’s infamous competitor, Quiznos? Whatever happened to that place? It may surprise you to know that Quiznos still exists. But barely. In the early 2000s, Quiznos became Subway’s largest competitor. Now, they operate fewer than 150 stores nationwide.
While Quiznos became famous for its oven-toasted deliciousness, the company was poorly run. Bad financials and a few scandals basically erased Quiznos from the map. That’s why most of us assume Quiznos no longer exists. They say any publicity is good publicity, but that wasn’t the case with poor Quiznos. Maybe they’ll make a comeback. (They won’t.)