Blimpie: America´s Sub Shop Turns 50

Scottsdale / AZ. (kc) 50 years ago this week, three high school friends in Hoboken, New Jersey, set out to create the greatest sub sandwich on the planet. They called it a «Blimpie» as they thought their newly created sub sandwich resembled a blimp. A half century later, that sub has become beloved by millions and the brand has grown to hundreds of locations around the globe. To celebrate Blimpie´s 50th birthday on April 04th, stores in the United States will be selling their regular-sized «Blimpie Best» sub for just 50 US-Cents that day to the first 200 customers in each location; the price point symbolizing 50 years of amazing subs. «We are thrilled to celebrate our 50th birthday with America and want everyone to enjoy a 50 US-Cent Blimpie Best sub as our thank you to our loyal customers who helped us grow this sub chain», said Steve Evans, Vice President of marketing for Blimpie. «So many of our customers grew up with Blimpie and now their children love us too». Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Blimpie serves sub sandwiches prepared with quality ingredients along with soups and salads. Founded in 1964, Blimpie has grown to approximately 600 franchised restaurants across the United States and abroad. In 2006, Blimpie became part of Kahala Franchising LLC, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world with a portfolio of 15 quick-service restaurant brands.