Subway [
Restaurant Locator] is offering
Eligible Subway Restaurant Coupons: 6"/Footlong Subs or
Sub Meals listed below when ordering
online or through the Subway Mobile App [
Details]. Select in-restaurant pickup during checkout for your order.
Thanks to Community Member
prelude4jc for finding this deal
Note, must apply the listed promo code w/ eligible item during checkout for offer/discount to apply.
Example Coupons: - Subway Footlong Sub (various flavors) $6.99
- 2x Subway Footlong Subs (various flavors) $12.99
- 3x Subway Footlong Subs (various flavors) $17.99
- Free 6" Subway Sub w/ Footlong Purchase (various flavors)
- 6" Subway Sub (various flavors) $3.99
- & More
Top Comments
The BIGGER challenge is to find the 1 out of 50 locations that accept the codes/coupons!
What am I getting and how much am I paying for it? That's it.
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You can't name a single place that follows this logic on pricing
The BIGGER challenge is to find the 1 out of 50 locations that accept the codes/coupons!
Agreed, product and price are the only things that are important. If you get bogged down in discount amounts or buy this get that or even branding, you're being psychologically manipulated.
What am I getting and how much am I paying for it? That's it.
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The BIGGER challenge is to find the 1 out of 50 locations that accept the codes/coupons!
Here are a few of ChatGPT's suggestions on the topic of Subway prices (first forcing it to use the minimum wage comparison and then requesting its own recommendations):
Subway opened in 1965. At that time: Price of a sub: $0.49 (for a 6-inch sub). Federal minimum wage in 1965: $1.25/hour. So: In 1965, a sub cost 0.392 hours of work at minimum wage (0.49 / 1.25). Now let's apply that ratio to today's minimum wage to see what the sub "should" cost if prices scaled with wages. Federal minimum wage in 2024 (still current in early 2025): $7.25/hour (Some states are higher, but we'll use the federal number for consistency.)
Equivalent sub price today = 0.392 hours × $7.25 = $2.84. So if a sub scaled directly with federal minimum wage, a 6-inch Subway sub should cost about $2.84 today. Reality Check: Most 6-inch Subway subs today cost $4 to $6, depending on location and type. Footlongs are usually $6–$9 or more.
This is one way to compare the relative cost but it does not yield an accurate result in many cases.
Better Comparison Method: To compare purchasing power or inflation-adjusted costs: Use CPI (Consumer Price Index): Adjust the 1965 sub price for inflation using CPI. $0.49 in 1965 is roughly $4.75–$5.00 in 2024 dollars (depending on exact inflation source).
That aligns much more closely with actual prices, suggesting CPI may be a more accurate metric than minimum wage for this type of price comparison.
Bottom Line: Minimum wage comparison gives you insight into affordability and labor time—and by that measure, subs are more expensive today. CPI/inflation-adjusted price gives a more accurate cost comparison, and by that standard, Subway prices have mostly kept pace with inflation.
Summary: CPI-based inflation adjustment is the gold standard when economists compare prices over time. It tells you how the real value of money has changed and helps answer: "Is this item more or less expensive in real terms than it used to be?
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