Not all sandwiches are made alike. In the wide—and seemingly infinite—pantheon of ingredient combinations, there's an even wider chasm between high-quality sandwiches and mediocrity.
The sandwich chain competition is pretty crowded as it is, but Jimmy John's has been putting up quite a fight since 1983, by implementing affordable subs and delivery services early on.
In terms of oft-criticized sandwich chains, Subway and complaints go together like peanut butter and jelly. Despite its reputation as the most widespread and popular sandwich chain in America.
At this point, Arby's is as well known for its roast beef as it is for the beef customers have with its food quality.
Chastising a dwindling chain like Quizno's feels like beating a dead horse, but there's probably good reason why this once-prolific chain has tumbled from thousands of storefronts to a scant few in the span of just a few years.
Speaking of sandwich chains people are abandoning, Così is sinking faster than the Titanic. A far cry from its former fleet of 127 locations, the fast-casual chain is down to a mere 27.
When your brand name becomes best known as a punchline in The Devil Wears Prada—and as a running joke in shows like 30 Rock—you know things have gone off the rails a bit.
Like Sbarro and Orange Julius, Au Bon Pain is another endangered fast-food breed that's seen locations diminish with the disappearance of the all-American mall food court.