A Subway on every corner

Lapin · 21-01-2014 06:16PM #1

From RTÉ News.

Sandwich chain Subway is planning a major expansion of its business in Ireland and plans to create more than 1,800 jobs over the next six years with the opening of new outlets.

Subway plans to open 40 new shops in Ireland over the next year alone in an investment worth almost €5m. This will create up to 400 new jobs.

The company aims to add more than 180 stores around the country by 2020. It opened 16 new stores in Ireland last year which brings its total here to 117.

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While any genuine new job creation is welcome, I feel that such franchise chains will ultimately squeeze out local family run cafes and small restaurants.

Our main streets are becoming more and more like the high streets in the UK with little to distinguish them from one town from the next.

Its got nothing to do with the fact that I hate Subway's food.

But I'd rather eat in my own locally run Deli Café with its freshly prepared food than some homogeneous branch of a large multinational where hot food is the result of a staff member putting the fillings of a sandwich into a microwave and pushing a button.

SEPT 23 1989 · 21-01-2014 06:17PM

Has the Minister for Health commented on this yet?

Lapin · 21-01-2014 06:20PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Has the Minister for Health commented on this yet?

1,800 Jobs.

Thats this governments mantra - Jobs Jobs Jobs.

If Imperial, and BA Tobacco announced thousands of jobs in this country tomorrow, O'Reilly would have no choice but to welcome it.

Hande hoche! · 21-01-2014 06:20PM

Quiznos never really took off.

suicide_circus · 21-01-2014 06:22PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Quiznos never really took off.

and yet its product is superior to subway's in almost every way. people are stupid.

PEACEBROTHER · 21-01-2014 06:23PM

you've obviously never tried southwest sauce !!!

saintsaltynuts · 21-01-2014 06:23PM

Want to see Manhattan mid-town Starbuck's and Subway on every corner.

21-01-2014 06:24PM

Hande hoche! wrote: »

Quiznos never really took off.

It died when they took away the meatball option.

dodderangler · 21-01-2014 06:26PM

There better be one on every corner. Pain in me b0llox driving ten minutes up the road for a sub

Hande hoche! · 21-01-2014 06:26PM

suicide_circus wrote: »

and yet its product is superior to subway's in almost every way. people are stupid.

Never eaten in one. Perhaps when I'm abroad.

Mint Sauce · 21-01-2014 06:26PM

I know of atleast two subways that have closed in recent years. One of them probably within a year or two of opening.

Not sure why these two closed, weather it was due to rents, or lack of demand, but I wonder how much support Subway give to the franchises after they have opening.

frag420 · 21-01-2014 06:27PM

Serious threat to the Luas eh!!

Lapin · 21-01-2014 06:27PM

saintsaltynuts wrote: »

Want to see Manhattan mid-town Starbuck's and Subway on every corner.

I have. Its sad.

I was in Regent Street in London last week and every food outlet is either a Pret a Manger, EAT, Starbuck or Café Nero etc.

You have to look damn hard and get off the beaten track in Central London now to find a unique place to have lunch.

m5ex9oqjawdg2i · 21-01-2014 06:30PM

From the article, I gather Dublin has 220 corners. I thought there would have been more Ted...

StompToWork · 21-01-2014 06:31PM

I hear true OP's argument about squeezing out home-grown family business, but to be honest, where I live in west cork, it is impossible to find a cafe or deli which produces half decent sandwich/quick food, other than breaded chicken fillets and Cuisine de France type rolls. In a word, it's muck.

Nothing wrong with a bit of variety, if you ask me.

mikom · 21-01-2014 06:31PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Has the Minister for Health commented on this yet?

"Busy....... eating".

frag420 · 21-01-2014 06:32PM

Lapin wrote: »

I have. Its sad.

I was in Regent Street in London last week and every food outlet is either a Pret a Manger, EAT, Starbuck or Café Nero etc.

You have to look damn hard and get off the beaten track in Central London now to find a unique place to have lunch.

Thats how city centres are going these days. A few stops out in either direction on the tube and there are awesome cafes, sandwich bars etc.

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup · 21-01-2014 06:32PM

Lapin wrote: »

I was in Regent Street in London last week and every food outlet is either a Pret a Manger, EAT, Starbuck or Café Nero etc.

These are EVERYWHERE in London! And they ain't even nice. Just average sandwiches.

Khannie · 21-01-2014 06:32PM

I don't get how subway is so popular. Apart from the clever pushing of the smell of baking onto the street, I find them moderate sambos (at best).

Robbo · 21-01-2014 06:34PM

SEPT 23 1989 wrote: »

Has the Minister for Health commented on this yet?

Yes, but the press release was covered in Southwest Sauce and he was trying to speak whilst eating a 12" meatball.

old hippy · 21-01-2014 06:34PM

Lapin wrote: »

I have. Its sad.

I was in Regent Street in London last week and every food outlet is either a Pret a Manger, EAT, Starbuck or Café Nero etc.

You have to look damn hard and get off the beaten track in Central London now to find a unique place to have lunch.

You do. Brighton's the best for independent outlets, food or otherwise. There's an abundance of unique places to eat there.

byrnem31 · 21-01-2014 06:38PM

The Mc donaldization of society. Eventually they cannibalize themselves as their are too many. You can see it happening with tescos.
The subway closed in the square, anyone know why?

Lapin · 21-01-2014 06:40PM

Preston Zealous Velcro wrote: »

From the article, I gather Dublin has 220 corners. I thought there would have been more Ted...

If only they were confined to Dublin.

frag420 wrote: »

Thats how city centres are going these days. A few stops out in either direction on the tube and there are awesome cafes, sandwich bars etc.

I highly recommend Café Anglais in Colindale. Its miles out, but well worth it !

Sir Arthur Daley · 21-01-2014 06:49PM

Subway is something you would get very sick of if you had it alot, very over rated.

wp_rathead · 21-01-2014 06:52PM

Tommy Bowe likes Subway
Tommy Bowe is good at rugby
Eat Subway and you too will be good at rugby

J_E · 21-01-2014 06:53PM

Just hope it doesn't end up like London where you can't turn a corner without the same 3-4 shops appearing twice on every street. The usual suspects, EAT, Starbucks, Pret A Manger, etc.

lemansky · 21-01-2014 06:55PM

saintsaltynuts wrote: »

Want to see Manhattan mid-town Starbuck's and Subway on every corner.

I remember on one particular street in San Francisco I could see three Starbucks at the same time. One on my left, one on the other side of the road about 20 feet further along, and then another on the same side as me at the end of the block...which wasn't too far from me to begin with.

Butterface · 21-01-2014 06:59PM

Great, more chains of terrible food. Just what we need to tackle obesity in this country.

Subway food is not a healthy alternative to McDonalds like they try to portray themselves. At least in small independent cafes they can vary their menu to include soups and salads!!

Barrel · 21-01-2014 06:59PM

Lapin wrote: »

I'd rather eat in my own locally run Deli Café with its freshly prepared food than some homogeneous branch of a large multinational where hot food is the result of a staff member putting the fillings of a sandwich into a microwave and pushing a button.

Are these the same deli's that were charging €6 for a sandwich and €2.50 for a cup of coffee a few years ago?

I'd prefare to get a 6" sub and a cappachino for €4 ... Bring them on!!!

Donkey Oaty · 21-01-2014 07:02PM

Lapin wrote: »

I highly recommend Café Anglais in Colindale. Its miles out, but well worth it !

For anyone hungry in Westminster who is sick of the chains, this authentic greasy spoon place is close by - ranked 84 out of over 16,000 London restaurants on tripadvisor.

http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Restaurant_Review-g186338-d1986778-Reviews-Regency_Cafe-London_England.html

It's incredible that it has survived in that location (just off Horseferry Road) and managed to keep its low prices.

PizzamanIRL · 21-01-2014 07:03PM

Great! Now I won't have to go through the shame of going up to the counter for a second and third subway. Just have to walk to the corner. Burning calories along the way. Win win!

A Subway on every corner

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