Episode 63: Quiznos is Toast

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.

Sources: 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? Wikipedia: Quiznos Quiznos – Failure Case Study 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 Quiznos is bringing back Spongmonkeys, its creepy rat-like mascots from 20 years ago, as the restaurant looks for a comeback 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 The Untold Truth Of Quiznos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.