(Hold up one second, making a pot of coffee. Been trying to really embrace the coffee game as well; getting one whenever really have downtime or feel like some extra energy. However, I must say coffee doesn't really have the effect on me that I'd like. Drank some last night circa 9PM - asleep by 10:15 or so. Anyway, my joe is done now..)
The thing about Subway (TM) is that its the cheapest option in the game. If one is sitting at his/her desk contemplating the options for lunch, there really is only one good answer as to maximize quality, quantity, and price. And that is Subway (TM). The only thing is that this has been widely known and taken advantage of for years. Me personally, I grew up on this stuff. Not sure when Subway (TM) started going international but I read something recently that there are more Subway (TM) in the world than McDonalds, peace be upon him. (UCLA game just came on thank goodness because LMU vs. BYU don't no one care about, and Mrs. Obama bro in law etc etc is the coach of Oregon State and they are playing quite well this year) So maybe you international types can feel what I'm saying when it comes to the saturation of Subway (TM) in my diet. To reiterate, price is phenomenal, the footlong is quite alot of food, and you are solely in control of how it tastes as you pick exactly what you want; what we call "bespoke" in high finance. To make this conversation a little more tangible let me include a concrete example:
Okay? The Spicy Italian, a real quality product and let me insure you will not be disappointed, in addition the $5 price tag speaks for itself.
Now let me introduce something of the "big boy" version of the above sandwich. More broadly is the "big boy" version of Subway (TM), Togo's. Togo's was started back in 1985 by a group of Indian immigrants who were interested in using their advances assembly techniques to produce a similar product as Subway (TM) - but that had more taste. These Indian immigrants wanted to share some of their experiences as immigrants with the great country of the United States by taking a sacred product (the sandwich) that was invented by Thomas Jefferson a long time ago. What they did, however, was more nuanced and became a great business case study for the greatest business schools in the world (at least at the time - as you'll see). They changed the pricing schema by offering sizes that did not have equivalents at Subway (TM). The 9 inch sandwich. Most people do not know how to convert the prices from Subway (TM) units to Togo's (nice pass Tyler Lamb) so you don't allow someone to say that something is a horrible deal. In addition they offer you some different sauces and actually give you a little less control over the exact composition of your product. It gives the customer a feeling of exclusivity and the idea that these sandwiches were specially created, and should not be deviated from. They accomplish this well. See the below:
Real solid product that even to the eye looks something less commercial and cookie cutter as the Subway (TM) offering does. In addition, the 9 inch option does not leave one uncomfortably full if they are only moderately hungry - as the Subway (TM) footlong might.
(2nd cup of coffee)
Then we have this:
Let me tell you friends, this is a great tasting sandwich. It is brought to you buy Mendocino Farms and will cost you like ten damn bucks. Honestly, thats too much. But what I will say is that is tastes great. They throw some chubaka bread on their, with some nice sauces and more spicy meat with some peppers and it tastes great. Interestingly enough, because it is so relatively expensive it is very popular. The fact that this more expensive option was introduced it creates the existence of one "being cheap" by not going to get this admittedly superior product over the previously discussed ones. No one wants to be known as cheap. This sandwich is the best tasting of the mentioned italian sandwiches without a doubt.
But is any sandwich worth ten dollars? In fact, is any lunch worth ten dollars? Most likely not. But diversity is the spice of life, and also “Mama Told Me Never Stop ‘Til I Bust A Nut”
The thing about Subway (TM) is that its the cheapest option in the game. If one is sitting at his/her desk contemplating the options for lunch, there really is only one good answer as to maximize quality, quantity, and price. And that is Subway (TM). The only thing is that this has been widely known and taken advantage of for years. Me personally, I grew up on this stuff. Not sure when Subway (TM) started going international but I read something recently that there are more Subway (TM) in the world than McDonalds, peace be upon him. (UCLA game just came on thank goodness because LMU vs. BYU don't no one care about, and Mrs. Obama bro in law etc etc is the coach of Oregon State and they are playing quite well this year) So maybe you international types can feel what I'm saying when it comes to the saturation of Subway (TM) in my diet. To reiterate, price is phenomenal, the footlong is quite alot of food, and you are solely in control of how it tastes as you pick exactly what you want; what we call "bespoke" in high finance. To make this conversation a little more tangible let me include a concrete example:
Okay? The Spicy Italian, a real quality product and let me insure you will not be disappointed, in addition the $5 price tag speaks for itself.
Now let me introduce something of the "big boy" version of the above sandwich. More broadly is the "big boy" version of Subway (TM), Togo's. Togo's was started back in 1985 by a group of Indian immigrants who were interested in using their advances assembly techniques to produce a similar product as Subway (TM) - but that had more taste. These Indian immigrants wanted to share some of their experiences as immigrants with the great country of the United States by taking a sacred product (the sandwich) that was invented by Thomas Jefferson a long time ago. What they did, however, was more nuanced and became a great business case study for the greatest business schools in the world (at least at the time - as you'll see). They changed the pricing schema by offering sizes that did not have equivalents at Subway (TM). The 9 inch sandwich. Most people do not know how to convert the prices from Subway (TM) units to Togo's (nice pass Tyler Lamb) so you don't allow someone to say that something is a horrible deal. In addition they offer you some different sauces and actually give you a little less control over the exact composition of your product. It gives the customer a feeling of exclusivity and the idea that these sandwiches were specially created, and should not be deviated from. They accomplish this well. See the below:
Real solid product that even to the eye looks something less commercial and cookie cutter as the Subway (TM) offering does. In addition, the 9 inch option does not leave one uncomfortably full if they are only moderately hungry - as the Subway (TM) footlong might.
(2nd cup of coffee)
Then we have this:
Let me tell you friends, this is a great tasting sandwich. It is brought to you buy Mendocino Farms and will cost you like ten damn bucks. Honestly, thats too much. But what I will say is that is tastes great. They throw some chubaka bread on their, with some nice sauces and more spicy meat with some peppers and it tastes great. Interestingly enough, because it is so relatively expensive it is very popular. The fact that this more expensive option was introduced it creates the existence of one "being cheap" by not going to get this admittedly superior product over the previously discussed ones. No one wants to be known as cheap. This sandwich is the best tasting of the mentioned italian sandwiches without a doubt.
But is any sandwich worth ten dollars? In fact, is any lunch worth ten dollars? Most likely not. But diversity is the spice of life, and also “Mama Told Me Never Stop ‘Til I Bust A Nut”
i like the "chubaka bread" part
ReplyDeleteYou have forgotten the $2 deal that Subway has going on right now for a 6". That's a $4 footlong. Nearly 30.5 cm of deliciousness. A deal.
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