Planet Sub
Encyclopedia
Planet Sub is a chain of sandwich shops found in the Midwestern United States
and popular in college town
s. They feature sandwiches that are made from whole wheat bread
and a variety of meat
s, cheese
s and vegetable
s. The company's advertising slogan is "Planet Sub: Better cuz we’re baked"
In addition to claiming that they offer a uniquely satisfying meal, the company also advertises that its stores are unique. In their own words, "although all of our stores are consistent in many ways, each one is unique – reflecting the personality of each team and the character of the community."
in 1979. The Planet Sub franchise opened its first store in Kansas City, Kansas
in 1998. Since the flagship store was begun, Planet Sub has opened up more than 25 stores across the Great Plains and plans for double digit expansion into the Dallas market are on the agenda for future growth.
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
and popular in college town
College town
A college town or university town is a community which is dominated by its university population...
s. They feature sandwiches that are made from whole wheat bread
Whole wheat bread
Whole wheat bread is a type of bread that is made using flour which is partly or entirely made from whole or almost whole wheat grains, see whole wheat flour and whole grain. It is one kind of brown bread. Synonyms or near-synonyms for whole wheat bread elsewhere in the world are whole grain bread...
and a variety of meat
Meat
Meat is animal flesh that is used as food. Most often, this means the skeletal muscle and associated fat and other tissues, but it may also describe other edible tissues such as organs and offal...
s, cheese
Cheese
Cheese is a generic term for a diverse group of milk-based food products. Cheese is produced throughout the world in wide-ranging flavors, textures, and forms....
s and vegetable
Vegetable
The noun vegetable usually means an edible plant or part of a plant other than a sweet fruit or seed. This typically means the leaf, stem, or root of a plant....
s. The company's advertising slogan is "Planet Sub: Better cuz we’re baked"
In addition to claiming that they offer a uniquely satisfying meal, the company also advertises that its stores are unique. In their own words, "although all of our stores are consistent in many ways, each one is unique – reflecting the personality of each team and the character of the community."
History
The original Yello Sub submarine sandwich store was opened in Lawrence, KansasLawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
in 1979. The Planet Sub franchise opened its first store in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
in 1998. Since the flagship store was begun, Planet Sub has opened up more than 25 stores across the Great Plains and plans for double digit expansion into the Dallas market are on the agenda for future growth.