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expiredtunabreath posted Aug 24, 2023 11:28 AM

Select Subway Restaurants: Buy One Footlong Sub, Get One Footlong Sub

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(thru Sep. 7th)at Subway
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Select Subway Restaurants [Store Locator] are offering Buy One Footlong Sub, Get One Footlong Sub Free when you add a Quantity of 2 subs to your cart and apply promo code FLBOGO for ordering online or via the Subway Mobile App (iOS or Android).

Thanks to Community Member tunabreath for finding this deal.

Note: Individual store participation varies. Discount applies to sub of equal or lesser value. Not valid for delivery. Menu pricing may vary by location.

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid until 9/7 at participating locations only.
    • 1 per order. Free sub of equal/lesser price. Add-ons additional. Plus tax. No additional discounts. Excludes Footlong Pro, Fresh Melts, and Wraps. Limited time.
    • This matches the previous +184 Frontpage Deal from June.
    • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.

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Written by tunabreath
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Select Subway Restaurants [Store Locator] are offering Buy One Footlong Sub, Get One Footlong Sub Free when you add a Quantity of 2 subs to your cart and apply promo code FLBOGO for ordering online or via the Subway Mobile App (iOS or Android).

Thanks to Community Member tunabreath for finding this deal.

Note: Individual store participation varies. Discount applies to sub of equal or lesser value. Not valid for delivery. Menu pricing may vary by location.

Editor's Notes

Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer valid until 9/7 at participating locations only.
    • 1 per order. Free sub of equal/lesser price. Add-ons additional. Plus tax. No additional discounts. Excludes Footlong Pro, Fresh Melts, and Wraps. Limited time.
    • This matches the previous +184 Frontpage Deal from June.
    • Please refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion.

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Written by tunabreath

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thebidetcartel
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Most store only refuse to participate because they lose money on sale. I had partial ownership of subway before and we had to close it down because at one point we were barely breaking even. Even i think some of the prices are ridiculous but it's either you have Subway or you don't. Also keep in mind inflation. The same 5 dollars you had from 2010 is like 8 dollars now. Then you include inflation, commercial rent increase (the same places we left charged us (originally 1500 a month when we started in 2008 2100 around the time we closed, after we closed down it was 2600 for the next guy)
suppliers jacking up prices and you have $10-15 footlong. The people that complains the loudest are those that don't understand the economics of the whole thing. Also if Subway finds that you have profitable store the will literally place a subway near that area as corp store and cannibalize your profits till they run you out of business. Also there nothing you can do about because it's in there franchise agreement. You also can't sue them and even if you could they have better lawyers than you. There entire business model is predatory. They expect you to take all the risk and once they find out that a location is profitable enough they will run you into the ground. Over the course of the 12 years I was involved I only netted around 140k. And that was with me still partially involved in the business. Basically that's why the prices are so high and why I heavily advise against purchasing a Subway as an "investment".
SirMarvinHaggler
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There is no worse of a franchise system than Subway. One of the few companies that would license two stores within visual distance of each other and force them to compete for 'the block'.

There's a John Oliver "Late Night Tonight" segment about Subway as a company on YouTube (and HBO/Max). As usual, it's a wonderful 20 minute exposé.
CreditGuy
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The subway franchise is one of the worst to own and the owners make a tiny margin, which is why many have the owner working in there and family members because at $16 an hour or more for help, they would lose money. One of the costs of increasing the minimum wage and of the "living wage" initiatives is that those $5 deals are gone and the price of a burger full meal deal is now $12+. So in the end, the service folks are making more but the prices went up for everything and the net effect is they are where they were before, or worse.

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Any size??
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mango316Aug 24, 2023 12:17 PM
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Thx OP!
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bucklen62189Aug 24, 2023 1:30 PM
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Make sure to add 'footlong' to the title / description. Thanks.
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masterz13Aug 24, 2023 1:58 PM
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The "at participating stores only" clause is BS. I feel like if you sign on to be a franchise owner, that should be one of the terms you have to adhere to. Only like 2-3 Subways out of the 18 in my city participate.
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ihatemyhondaAug 24, 2023 1:59 PM
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Only one subway in my city participates.
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Quote from masterz13 :
The "at participating stores only" clause is BS. I feel like if you sign on to be a franchise owner, that should be one of the terms you have to adhere to. Only like 2-3 Subways out of the 18 in my city participate.
There is no worse of a franchise system than Subway. One of the few companies that would license two stores within visual distance of each other and force them to compete for 'the block'.

There's a John Oliver "Late Night Tonight" segment about Subway as a company on YouTube (and HBO/Max). As usual, it's a wonderful 20 minute exposé.
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KingUltraAug 24, 2023 2:20 PM
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Quote from SirMarvinHaggler :
There is no worse of a franchise system than Subway. One of the few companies that would license two stores within visual distance of each other and force them to compete for 'the block'.
When you see 2 Starbucks across the street from one another, at least you know it's because there's too many customers for 1 store to handle.
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Merk26Aug 24, 2023 3:03 PM
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Quote from masterz13 :
The "at participating stores only" clause is BS. I feel like if you sign on to be a franchise owner, that should be one of the terms you have to adhere to. Only like 2-3 Subways out of the 18 in my city participate.
Yep, none of the locations by me are accepting promos anymore. The owner works behind the counter at my closest location and I asked him about this. He said he loses money with the promos, also people won't buy chips or drinks with the bogo offers which are their best markups.
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BrianT1548Aug 24, 2023 3:22 PM
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Quote from Merk26 :
Yep, none of the locations by me are accepting promos anymore. The owner works behind the counter at my closest location and I asked him about this. He said he loses money with the promos, also people won't buy chips or drinks with the bogo offers which are their best markups.

Probably won't matter much longer as they just got acquired by a private equity firm that will be focused on profitability going forward. Can't make money with people only buying with coupons.

For those who can get this offer, enjoy while you still can.
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ArseneWengerAug 24, 2023 3:28 PM
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First Quizno's now Subway. It's only a matter of time before many more will close. The American palette has changed and demands better flavor and real freshness. Dollar for dollar most people would rather have Chipotle, or some other new fast casual place that does 1 or 2 things well than pay $12 for Subway.

I'm curious if the owners actually lose money on a $6 footlong. Is the contribution margin of a sub really $6? Hard to believe.
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gadflyrock1Aug 24, 2023 3:32 PM
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Super frustrating. Tried to go to checkout multiple times only after beginning the process by selecting "participating" locations. After building the subs, get an error that "
Sorry, promo not supported at this restaurant."
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Quote from masterz13 :
The "at participating stores only" clause is BS. I feel like if you sign on to be a franchise owner, that should be one of the terms you have to adhere to. Only like 2-3 Subways out of the 18 in my city participate.
Most store only refuse to participate because they lose money on sale. I had partial ownership of subway before and we had to close it down because at one point we were barely breaking even. Even i think some of the prices are ridiculous but it's either you have Subway or you don't. Also keep in mind inflation. The same 5 dollars you had from 2010 is like 8 dollars now. Then you include inflation, commercial rent increase (the same places we left charged us (originally 1500 a month when we started in 2008 2100 around the time we closed, after we closed down it was 2600 for the next guy)
suppliers jacking up prices and you have $10-15 footlong. The people that complains the loudest are those that don't understand the economics of the whole thing. Also if Subway finds that you have profitable store the will literally place a subway near that area as corp store and cannibalize your profits till they run you out of business. Also there nothing you can do about because it's in there franchise agreement. You also can't sue them and even if you could they have better lawyers than you. There entire business model is predatory. They expect you to take all the risk and once they find out that a location is profitable enough they will run you into the ground. Over the course of the 12 years I was involved I only netted around 140k. And that was with me still partially involved in the business. Basically that's why the prices are so high and why I heavily advise against purchasing a Subway as an "investment".
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Quote from gadflyrock1 :
Super frustrating. Tried to go to checkout multiple times only after beginning the process by selecting "participating" locations. After building the subs, get an error that "
Sorry, promo not supported at this restaurant."

you should feel lucky. apparently some locations wait until the order is placed and then cancel it after they see a good coupon was used.

i've completely given up on subway.

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