Two Saturdays ago I ran some errands in Agana, and I ate lunch at Quizno’s. Monday I drove down to Agana at lunch to check my mail, and decided to check out Quizno’s for lunch again. Alas, Quizno’s closed their doors sometime in the last two weeks. I heard their was difficulty with the business, but I also understood it would stay open until a new investor was found. I guess the debts got too large or something. It’s a shame, they made a good sandwich (though they were a little pricey).
There was an article in the Marianas Business Journal on Quizno’s troubles, but unfortunately that online journal is no longer free. I wouldn’t mind subscribing, they have some good articles, but $10 a month is far too steep. That’s $120 a year for a subscription that comes out bi-weekly. That’s $4.62 per issue. Hell, I subscribe to Salon, it’s $35 a year and published daily. I understand that economies of scale are in play here, Marianas Business Journal will never be as large as Salon, or other major online magazines so they need to charge a little more to make a profit on their niche product, but sorry Charlie, that’s just too much for too little.