Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 21 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 10:57 pm: | |
I know that the closing of a Subway mite not mean much normally, but it hurts to see another national chain leave the area. Does anyone know if there is another subway in Detroit anywhere? I know that it was prolly a franchise location, too..Its a shame though. |
Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee
Post Number: 903 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:03 pm: | |
There are quite a lot SUBWAY Locations in your area 39 W Warren St Detroit MI 48201 313-494-3102 19127 Telegraph Rd Detroit MI 48219 313-255-8811 3424 E Jefferson Ave Detroit MI 48207 313-877-9192 16817 Livernois Detroit MI 48221 313-341-3859 220 W Congress St Detroit MI 48226 313-963-9116 18288 Grand River Detroit MI 48223 313-835-4669 15811 W McNichols Detroit MI 48235 313-837-7777 15539 Schoolcraft Detroit MI 48227 313-273-1770 13222 E Jefferson Ave Riverbend Plaza Detroit MI 48215 313-331-8116 21559 Grand River Detroit MI 48219 313-541-3441 660 Woodward Ave Detroit MI 48226 313-963-7770 2790 W Grand Blvd Detroit MI 48202 313-875-8335 20170 W 7 Mile Rd Detroit MI 48219 313-533-7740 3044 W Grand Blvd Detroit MI 48202 313-875-7185 14820 E Jefferson Detroit MI 48215 313-331-3311 1113 W Warren Detroit MI 48201 313-832-3812 10601 E Outer Dr Detroit MI 48224 313-371-4777 4930 Livernois St Detroit MI 48210 313-894-8466 15378 Wyoming Detroit MI 48238 313-342-9446 9350 Woodward Ave Detroit MI 48202 313-873-2431 1401 Beaubien St Detroit MI 48226 313-442-3200 477 Michigan Ave Detroit MI 48226 313-475-3139 The Renaissance Ctr A203 GM Global HQ Bldg 200 Detroit MI 48243 313-567-3345 12060 Grand River Rd Detroit MI 48204 313-491-1333 2694 W Davison Ave Detroit MI 48238 313-852-0075 11939 E Warren Ave Detroit MI 48214 313-924-0474 7950 Outer Dr Detroit MI 48235 313-533-3255 6781 Greenfield Detroit MI 48228 313-945-1910 14806 W 7 Mile Rd Detroit MI 48235 313-864-8992 14645 W 8 Mile Rd Detroit MI 48235 313-341-3000 7305 Grand River Detroit MI 48204 313-586-0218 17111 Harper St Detroit MI 48224 313-882-9900 8005 E Jefferson Detroit MI 48214 313-331-2333 9655 Gratiot Detroit MI 48213 313-579-0871 12626 Livernois Detroit MI 48238 313-935-6467 28 West Adams Detroit MI 48226 313-963-9166 7431 Vernor Rd Detroit MI 48209 313-842-7827 19615 Plymouth Detroit MI 48228 313-270-4999 18334 Joy Rd Joy South Plaza Detroit MI 48228 313-270-4000 19637 Mound Rd Detroit MI 48234 313-368-0372 1680 E Grand Blvd Detroit MI 48211 313-571-9360 5996 Woodward Ave Detroit MI 48202 313-870-1260 1364 Fort Street Detroit MI 48226 313-962-8644 17776 Grand River Detroit MI 48227 313-836-7827 1715 Michigan Ave Detroit MI 48216 313-965-2614 15000 E Eight Mile Detroit MI 48205 313-839-0325 13603 W Chicago Detroit MI 48228 313-933-2222 8930 W McNichols Detroit MI 48221 313-342-9446 12000 Gratiot Detroit MI 48213 313-521-2611 65 Cadillac Square Suite 101 Detroit MI 48226 313-963-8727 1001 W Fort St Detroit MI 48226 313-962-1307 Don't worry, Subway sucks. I hate Subway and all the tasteless crap they sell. (Message edited by milwaukee on March 06, 2007) |
Psip Member Username: Psip
Post Number: 1517 Registered: 04-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:08 pm: | |
If we had a subway in Detroit, we wouldn't be in the situation we find ourselves in now. |
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 22 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:09 pm: | |
Dang. I hadn't realized I guess they just decided to give up on the franchise in that particular location.. |
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 2702 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:19 pm: | |
Subway is the #2 fast-food chain in the US. Might even have more locations than McDonald's, which closed down several poor performers the past few years. |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 1049 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:27 pm: | |
Closing is a bit alarmist. I've seen folks working on the building; giving it a new paint job and all. If it is no longer a Subway, at least it is something else. |
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 23 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:38 pm: | |
what do you think? another cell phone store smoke shop? used car sales office? Beauty supply place? |
Warriorfan Member Username: Warriorfan
Post Number: 665 Registered: 08-2005
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:43 pm: | |
Wig store? Check cashing / cash advance place? Liquor store? Storefront Baptist church? |
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 24 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2007 - 11:56 pm: | |
well liquor store wouldn't work, there is already one next to it. |
Jeduncan Member Username: Jeduncan
Post Number: 50 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 12:02 am: | |
shit, there's three subway's right around wayne state... 1. In the Student Center 2. Next to University Foods 3. at the corner of Warren and Woodward |
Professorscott Member Username: Professorscott
Post Number: 248 Registered: 12-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 12:18 am: | |
I can tell you that when the original Subway near UDM, which was in an older building, burned down, they wasted no time in opening a new location. Various fast food stands are one of the types of businesses that seem to embrace big-city life. What we need IMHO are more diverse retailers: clothing stores, furniture stores, and so on. Actually for the "motor city" there aren't really many new car dealers in the D to speak of. |
Focusonthed Member Username: Focusonthed
Post Number: 866 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 12:25 am: | |
That's because there really aren't too many people buying new cars, probably. |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 5608 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 6:56 am: | |
Not enough sales at the Subway shop on W.Warren Rd. near Evergreen. Maybe a Arab-owned restaurant will boost some customers. |
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick
Post Number: 570 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 8:10 am: | |
Can't get enough kibbeh. |
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 25 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 11:41 am: | |
it was arab owned...at least last time I was in there.. |
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian
Post Number: 727 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 1:27 pm: | |
Some subways are franchised, so the decision to pull out would not necessarily be made by the company, rather the individual owner of the franchise. |
Livernoisyard Member Username: Livernoisyard
Post Number: 2705 Registered: 10-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 2:32 pm: | |
quote:Some subways are franchised, so the decision to pull out would not necessarily be made by the company, rather the individual owner of the franchise. AFAIK, all Subways are franchised. Check the Wiki on this. It should also link to the corporate Web site. |
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian
Post Number: 729 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 2:34 pm: | |
No, I used to work for thier wholesaler, US Foods. We supplied the company stores, our competitor Blue Line covered the franchises. |
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 26 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 2:35 pm: | |
Cambrian, thats what I figured..Some people care more about money than community |
Cambrian Member Username: Cambrian
Post Number: 730 Registered: 08-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 2:56 pm: | |
Yeah, franchises can be good and bad for the small biz owner. There are lots of stories about Companies allowing too much competition in too small an area. They will sell Bob a franchise, take his money every month, and then let Pete open up one right next door. I am not saying Subway does this mind you. Done right, a person can make lots of cash. I picked up a magazine once for entrepreneurs, there were lots of interesting franchise ideas, like a spicy Buffalo wing carry out place. |
Eric Member Username: Eric
Post Number: 696 Registered: 11-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 3:01 pm: | |
Some people care more about money than community It's a business the point is to make money, sorry that concept is too difficult for you understand. |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 105 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 3:11 pm: | |
"Subway is the #2 fast-food chain in the US. Might even have more locations than McDonald's, which closed down several poor performers the past few years." They do, and Tim Hortons have more restaurants in Canada than McD. Alot of restaurants in the Detroit area have below standard performance, so that's nothing new. |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 106 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 3:15 pm: | |
I think most restaurants in the area are franchised, and not owned by the coroporation. That may have a lot to do with the restaurants and how their business is. |
Gumby Member Username: Gumby
Post Number: 1539 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 4:59 pm: | |
There are way too many subways anyway. For some unknown reason we have 2 locations within a mile of each other here in little bitty Swartz Creek. |
Enduro Member Username: Enduro
Post Number: 65 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 5:06 pm: | |
There seems to be a protocol in Warrendale for opening up a chain... Keeping the name until your franchise expires, then opening it up with a different name but near identical products. The Duncan Donuts comes to mind but there are others. The exception being the ugly ass Beauty Supply they opened in the old Blockbuster which was called Costco until Costco made them change the name. That ugly hulk makes me shiver each time I pass it on the way to the folks. |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 1051 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 8:23 pm: | |
I like Dell Tire myself Enduro (right across the street, with the same typeface as Belle Tire). I also like how the Hilltop Motel on Telegraph and Plymouth looks a lot like Hilton! |
Detroit_uke Member Username: Detroit_uke
Post Number: 3 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 9:08 pm: | |
Too bad about Subway. It used to be amusing getting a window seat and watching the hookers on Warren Ave. Who knows, maybe they'll buy the building and move their trade indoors. |
Enduro Member Username: Enduro
Post Number: 68 Registered: 11-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 9:55 pm: | |
Well, DP... The Hilton name has taken it's bumps lately! I've also noticed some of the hookers have transitioned into pan handlers over the years. One time I saw one shaving her legs underneath my parents' neighbor's garage. |
Ericdetfan Member Username: Ericdetfan
Post Number: 28 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Wednesday, March 07, 2007 - 10:29 pm: | |
Eric said: It's a business the point is to make money, sorry that concept is too difficult for you understand. Woah, there. I understand perfectly. My knowledge of how a business works is not the issue tho. My point in saying that was that its a sad thing when that happens and contributes to breaking up a community. |
Detroitplanner Member Username: Detroitplanner
Post Number: 1053 Registered: 04-2006
| Posted on Thursday, March 08, 2007 - 12:14 pm: | |
hmmm how can a name change only to save money for the business owner affect the breaking up of a community? I for one would rather have less chains and more variety. |
Benjo Member Username: Benjo
Post Number: 6 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 2:10 pm: | |
One less place to buy really expensive mediocre sandwiches in the city! Warrendale has many independent restaurants that have much better food at cheaper prices so this is no great loss. |
Dds Member Username: Dds
Post Number: 161 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Friday, March 09, 2007 - 3:12 pm: | |
Boycott Subway for being an evil chain and closing one of their Detroit locations. |
Urbanize Member Username: Urbanize
Post Number: 112 Registered: 02-2007
| Posted on Saturday, March 10, 2007 - 10:10 am: | |
"Boycott Subway for being an evil chain and closing one of their Detroit locations." Trust me, more location will open in the city. |