The very first Subway opened its doors in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck. Its popularity mushroomed into several locations, before nationwide franchising began in the 1970s.
For several decades, the menu was a basic list of sandwiches, along with some signature combination of meats, all customizable with a wide array of veggies and other toppings. In the 1980s, as the competition rose from other sub shops and fast food chains, Subway began to introduce novel items to grab attention — and hopefully lots of money from lots of customers. As the following decades passed, Subway continued to up its game, offering a bevy of new foods, drinks, treats, and meals to meet with changing diets and appetites.
While a few of these new menu items proved to have staying power, many others soon disappeared from stores ...
forever. But there are still fans longing for another bite of some of them. 4-inch Round Sandwiches Subway made its name selling elongated sandwiches, but in 1992, literally started making the "rounds.
" In a print ad that appeared in , Subway franchisee John Giorgi noted, "We already have the footlong and 6-inch subs and now we can offer our customers yet another option" with its new 4-inch Round Sandwich. Its size made it geared to satisfy smaller appetites. It also had an appealing price point to lure customers to order it.
In the TV ad, an employee stated, "It's pretty amazing to think you can get a delicious sandwich on fresh baked br.
