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Jimmy John's has $1 subs in store today.

A_B wrote:Jimmy John's has $1 subs in store today.

We had one open near us (though on an awful stretch of highway, depending on the time of day), but I haven't tried it yet. I even got a coupon for a free sub in a bag of crap that came with the registration info for a 5K I did, and never went. Should I have?

Can you get it without the bag?

Totally worth getting subs from them today for a buck.

Unfortunately, I'm on my meal plan. Sigh.

Had it yesterday...Beach Club with no cucumbers.

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I've never seen a Jimmy John's. I mean, I probably have. But not really.

Ryan wrote:I've never seen a Jimmy John's. I mean, I probably have. But not really.

You have never received your free smells then...

Line was 10-12 people out the door. Nope.

rass wrote:

A_B wrote:Jimmy John's has $1 subs in store today.

We had one open near us (though on an awful stretch of highway, depending on the time of day), but I haven't tried it yet. I even got a coupon for a free sub in a bag of crap that came with the registration info for a 5K I did, and never went. Should I have?

On 22, around Springfield or Union? Saw one there, thought about going since I've heard so much about it. Isn't the owner an asshole or something?

The Sybian wrote:

rass wrote:

A_B wrote:Jimmy John's has $1 subs in store today.

We had one open near us (though on an awful stretch of highway, depending on the time of day), but I haven't tried it yet. I even got a coupon for a free sub in a bag of crap that came with the registration info for a 5K I did, and never went. Should I have?

On 22, around Springfield or Union? Saw one there, thought about going since I've heard so much about it. Isn't the owner an asshole or something?

Yes, and I don't know. The local franchise owner, or the national chain owner?

If I ever go, it will likely be a Sunday when most/all of the local owned deli's in town are closed. Except we got a Jersey Mike's recently (on the other side of town, I keep forgetting about it) and they're pretty good.

Still haven't been to one of those. How's the bread?

Ryan wrote:I've never seen a Jimmy John's. I mean, I probably have. But not really.

Never been to Suplex City?



Also, there don't appear to be any in NH. But they are just over the border in MA.

A_B wrote:Line was 10-12 people out the door. Nope.

Dude, that's like 10-12 minutes. They're are so fast.

Their owner shoots elephants, hates gay people, and makes his employees sign non-comptet clauses. Seriously, you can't make sandwiches for competitors for 2 years after working at JJ's.

Now regretting I didn't have starfish and coffee for lunch.

(OK fine, it would be starkist and coffee.)

P.D.X. wrote:Their owner shoots elephants, hates gay people, and makes his employees sign non-comptet clauses. Seriously, you can't make sandwiches for competitors for 2 years after working at JJ's.

If you have a hankering for chain store sandwiches check and see if there's a Jersey Mike's in your hood. Way better than Jimmy Johns and they slice the meat right in front of you.

Isn't Capriotti's out in LV? I wouldn't get a sandwich anywhere else ever.

mister d wrote:Isn't Capriotti's out in LV? I wouldn't get a sandwich anywhere else ever.

Yeah, they're not too many other places really. But if I'm getting a sandwich, 90+ percent of the time it's Capriotti's. I think they only have like 100 stores nationally and like 20+ are in Las Vegas. Bobbie and Cole Turkey for LIFE.

Just brought a Bobbie back from DE on Tuesday and after 2+ hours of sitting on the passenger's side floor, it got better if anything.

It appears they are all over:

http://capriottis.com/m/locations.php

Including Patriot Place. :)

(But none in New Mexico. Sadface.)

Its fucked up they started in DE but aren't in NJ.

Johnnie wrote:It appears they are all over:

http://capriottis.com/m/locations.php

Including Patriot Place. :)

(But none in New Mexico. Sadface.)

Well you have the New Mexican food, green chile on every burger, and Blakes.

mister d wrote:Its fucked up they started in DE but aren't in NJ.

Yeah, not sure why they never expanded more out East. They got bought by some Las Vegans a few years back so that's why they're headquartered here now.

They are looking for franchisees. Maybe you should start one!

mister d wrote:Its fucked up they started in DE but aren't in NJ.

I don't think they even opened one in Dover (DE) until after I went to college.

mister d wrote:Its fucked up they started in DE but aren't in NJ.

Too much competition with the million delis around?

Jimmy John's blows. There was one in the first floor of my office in DC. Ate there twice and won't go back. Just... boring and bland. I don't understand the appeal, other than to serve to young kids that don't desire any flavor.

Nonlinear FC wrote:Jimmy John's blows. There was one in the first floor of my office in DC. Ate there twice and won't go back. Just... boring and bland. I don't understand the appeal, other than to serve to young kids that don't desire any flavor.

This.

I only order it when I don't have time to go grab lunch since they're the only place around here that delivers without a minimum or a fee. And in like 10 minutes.

Nonlinear FC wrote:Jimmy John's blows. There was one in the first floor of my office in DC. Ate there twice and won't go back. Just... boring and bland. I don't understand the appeal, other than to serve to young kids that don't desire any flavor.

Never had Jimmy John's, so I'll ask, how does it compare to say, Quizno's? Because the above describes Quizno's to a T for me.

Cold sammies, not hot. I slightly prefer JJs. But prefer JJs by miles over subway.

Look, they aren't the greatest, but there's not good deli sammich shops around her anymore (best closed down about 3 years ago) and as Giff said, they are fast and easy.

Also co sign on jersey mikes. Really like that place.

Johnny Carwash wrote:

Nonlinear FC wrote:Jimmy John's blows. There was one in the first floor of my office in DC. Ate there twice and won't go back. Just... boring and bland. I don't understand the appeal, other than to serve to young kids that don't desire any flavor.

Never had Jimmy John's, so I'll ask, how does it compare to say, Quizno's? Because the above describes Quizno's to a T for me.

If you put JJ's up against Q's, I'd go with the latter. They just offer some level of zing if you want it, and I like the toasting... My problem is that one of my favorite meals in the world is a grinder at the beach. So when I have gone to Q's, I'm just hugely let down every time.

The one chain I still frequent is potbelly's. Their Wreck comes darn close to the grinder I like so bad.

Nonlinear FC wrote:

Johnny Carwash wrote:

Nonlinear FC wrote:Jimmy John's blows. There was one in the first floor of my office in DC. Ate there twice and won't go back. Just... boring and bland. I don't understand the appeal, other than to serve to young kids that don't desire any flavor.

Never had Jimmy John's, so I'll ask, how does it compare to say, Quizno's? Because the above describes Quizno's to a T for me.

If you put JJ's up against Q's, I'd go with the latter. They just offer some level of zing if you want it, and I like the toasting... My problem is that one of my favorite meals in the world is a grinder at the beach. So when I have gone to Q's, I'm just hugely let down every time.

The one chain I still frequent is potbelly's. Their Wreck comes darn close to the grinder I like so bad.

Potbelly is very good. Also if I don't care about it being healthy at all, give me Penn Station anytime.

The correct answer is Snarf's if you're in Colorado, Chicago, St. Louis, or Austin.

We have a strong sandwich triangle near my office. A Capriottis (Bobbie is great), a Taylor Gourmet (DC based with the tagline "we grew up on the flavors of Philadelphia's 9th Street Italian Market and could not find that in DC") and Bubs and Pops (a Diners Drive ins and Dives highlighted joint).

Screw you guys I had Jimmy Johns deliver.

P.D.X. wrote:The correct answer is Snarf's if you're in Colorado, Chicago, St. Louis, or Austin.

I'll have to try that when I'm in STL in a few weeks. There's one about six blocks from my office.

I'd rank the major sub chains mentioned here thusly:

1. Jersey Mikes
-- big gap --
2. Jimmy Johns
3. Quizno's
4. Subway


Jimmy John's isn't anything great, it's even a little bland, but it doesn't give me the feeling that I might be eating rat that I get at Quizno's or Subway.

I've only been to Potbelly once. It was good, but I thought it was going to be better. Definitely still below Jersey Mike's.

I had a bad Subway about a decade ago. Can't even get a whiff of their shops now without getting nauseous.

Wow. I had no idea Jersey Mike's has so many locations (1000+ according to wiki). I knew they were national, but I guess I was being Jersey-centric in assuming they were smaller and just mostly around the home state.