Update: Quiznos Out Again, No Explanation
The Quiznos sub shop on Belcrest Road has closed for the second time in the past year.
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Update, June 8, 2011: After reading the scrawled "Closed" note posted on the door of the Quiznos store at the Shoppes at Metro Station, one might think the manager had simply stepped out for a lunch break.
But after about a month of zero activity at the sandwich store, the truth is firm: this sub shop's ship has sailed.
At least for now.
Patch is looking into why this restaurant keeps closing up shop and will let you know details as soon as we have them.
Original Post, November, 2010: After a nearly five-month hiatus, the Quiznos sub shop at the Shoppes at Metro Station (think Starbucks and CVS) on Belcrest Road has reopened its doors.
The store was purchased by Besufikad T. Kidane, cleaned up and remodled inside.
And so far, business has been booming.
"Oh wow, it's so much more than we expected," Kidane said.
Kidane was not aware of why the store shut its doors.
Quiznos is famous for its toasted ... everything, from subs to flatbread sandwiches. The store also serves soups, chopped salads and breakfast food.
The Hyattsville location is open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Sunday and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday.
The Kid
1:16 pm on Saturday, June 11, 2011
Quiznos corporate makes its money selling food and supplies to its restaurants at inflated prices. Restaurants are typically spending 35% - 40% on food and supplies with a very small percentage of the rebate from suppliers where a Subway franchisee will pay 25% and get all of the rebate money. Add in another 10% - 15% in Q corporate discounts and the additional losses from below market pricing mandated by Q corporate and that's well over 50% of store revenues. Royalties and the advertising fund add another 12% to monies going out. Now add in 35% for payroll(staff and yourself), your rate for rent, electricity, taxes, and all the other costs associated with running a business in your locale and if you're a typical Q restaruanteur you're at 100%+ of revenues, even without a bank loan. And when was the last time you saw a Q ad on tv or found yourself wanting a new Q sandwich. This chain had nearly 6,000 restaurants in 2006 and a tad more than 2,000 now. It's a loser to everyone except Dick Schaden and the Wall Street fatcats who own it.