QUIZNOS HISTORY

Quiznos 25 years of success and large numbers of loyal repeat customers can be attributed in large part to good food. "This is the best sandwich I ever ate!" are unsolicited words heard frequently in Quiznos restaurants. The first Quiznos Sub restaurant opened at 13th and Grant in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood in 1981. Rick Schaden overheard that unsolicited comment from a customer at a Quiznos Classic Subs just before he bought his first franchise in Boulder, Colorado in 1987. Over the next few years, he purchased two more franchises. In 1991, he and his father, prominent aviation attorney Dick Schaden of Boulder, bought the franchise operation, which consisted of 18 restaurants. Today, with seasoned management, professional franchise support systems and strong financial resources, Quiznos is taking this "good food" success story throughout the U.S. and across the globe.
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1981-

Quiznos opens its first store at 13th and Grant in Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

1987-

Rick Schaden buys his first franchise in Boulder.

1991-

Rick and his father, Dick Schaden, a prominent aviation attorney in Boulder, buy the franchise operation.

1994-

Quiznos is named a "Hot Concept" by Nation's Restaurant News, putting Quiznos Toasted Sub on the map as an emerging brand.

1995-

Quiznos is named a "Hot Prospect" by Restaurants & Institutions.

1996-

The Quiznos Chain reaches 100 restaurants.

2000-

The Quiznos Chain reaches 1000 restaurants.

2001-

Restaurant Business names Quiznos the "Leader in the Pack" of traditional QSR in its Top 50 Growth Chains Issue.

Nation's Restaurant News ranks Quiznos #1 in growth in estimated sales per unit in its Second 100 issue.

Entrepreneur lists Quiznos #6 in the Top 10 Franchises of 2001.

2002-

Nation's Restaurant News ranks Quiznos #1 in growth in the number of U.S. units in the July 2002 issue.

Nation's Restaurant News lists Quiznos #1 in sandwich chains ranked by U.S. systemwide sales growth in the July 2002 issue.

USA Today named Quiznos Honey Bourbon Chicken the best healthy sub choice among fast food restaurants,July 15, 2002.

Restaurants & Institutions Top 400 Issue (July 2002) ranked Quiznos Subs #4 in the Sandwich/Bakery Category for estimated unit sales worldwide.

2003-

Technomic has ranked Quiznos #1 in the Ten Fastest-Growing Chains with Sales over $200 million, May 2003

Nation's Restaurant News lists Quiznos #1 in sandwich chains ranked by U.S. systemwide sales growth in the July 2003 issue

Nation's Restaurant News ranks Quiznos #1 in growth in the number of U.S. units in the July 2003 issue

Entrepreneur ranks Quiznos #7 in the Top 10 Franchises of 2003

Quiznos Sub opened the 2000th restaurant.

2004-

Technomic ranked Quiznos #2 in the Ten Fastest-Growing Chains with Sales over $200 million, May 2004

Nation's Restaurant News lists Quiznos #1 in sandwich chains ranked by U.S. systemwide sales growth in the July 2004 issue

Nation's Restaurant News ranks Quiznos #1 in growth in the number of U.S. units in the July 2004 issue

Entrepreneur ranks Quiznos #3 in the Top 10 Franchises of 2004

Quiznos Sub opened its 3,000th restaurant and is now in 15 foreign countries.

2005-

Entrepreneur ranks Quiznos #2 in the Top 10 Franchises of 2005