Once at the top of the food chain, Quiznos achieved over $2 billion in sales and had nearly 5,000 restaurant chains. But just as things were heating up, the iconic company found itself in a pickle, leaving behind a very sour taste.
Tune in to Episode 63 of The Great Fail to listen to one of the most significant and dramatic restaurant collapses in American history. Special thanks to Jonathan Maze for his contributions to this segment, and a shout-out to Adweek and Acast for their support.
Episode Resources
A brief history of Quiznos’ collapse
The Real Reason Why Quiznos Is Disappearing Across The Country
The Quiznos Story: From Huge Success To Huge Bust
WHAT HAPPENED TO QUIZNOS SUBS?
Denver-based Quiznos hit by new lawsuits from disgruntled franchisees
Three Factors That Led to Quiznos’ Epic Decline
QUIZNOS: Biggest Collapse in Restaurant History?
Quiznos terminates franchisees on heels of suicide
Fast Food’s Most Unhinged Mascots Are Back
Death of a toasted sandwich salesman
How Quiznos Failed Itself By Failing Its Franchisees
Quiznos Bankruptcy May Have Roots in Long Beach Franchisee’s Suicide
Special Guest
Jonathan Maze
Editor In Chief at Restaurant Business Magazine
Jonathan Maze is a seasoned journalist and currently the executive editor at Restaurant Business Magazine. He covers finance and franchising and tracks restaurant sales and performance with an eye on industry stocks. He writes the blog The Bottom Line, and also produces the podcast A Deeper Dive.
He is a regular guest in a conference call series held by Citi Investment Research and has been quoted in several publications, including the Orlando Sentinel, Yahoo! Finance, Denver Post, New York Post and the Dallas Morning News.