I was a Blimpie fan during their 80's n 90's heyday. Too bad they kinda became the KMart of sub chains in they were top of the food chain and later got passed by and left in the dust by more progressive and better managed competition.
Blimpie was in the gas station near my home growing up. It was the closest “fast food” being it was rural Montana. I adored the meatball subs as a young boy. I’m pretty sure I’m obsessed with black olives because of this place 🤔
We had one in Rosenberg Texas. It even had intercoms on the gas pumps where you could order while pumping gas. Blimpies didn't even last 2 years before they closed down. But those intercoms stayed on those gas pumps 20+ years until they remodeled a few years back.
Oh wow! When I lived in Brooklyn way back then I would stop in there for a Blimpie burger on my way home from work. Also Blimpie subs would have soooo much meat on them. Subway was a shock to me with how little meat they used!
@@ChrisannaDaye I agree Subway be skimpy with the ingredients and $3 more for 2 extra slices of deli meat. Lenwich makes great heros but they’re like $17.
Simple: they sold out to some corporate suits, and no longer make the sandwiches with the same Italian bread and cold cuts. Recipe for FAILURE. Their original Hoboken location was the BEST. R.I.P. Another delicious Hoboken business gone to crap. Carlos sucks too. No longer making the delicious Sicilian pastries Carlos was known for, nor the crumb cake the German bakery they bought out on Washington St. America has lost authentic Italian American food.
Not all of us are from "da old neighborhood" and know these streets you speak of. We don't all "plawy stickbawl in da stweet with Tony and Vinnie while Ma makes da best spaghetti in da whole neighborhood"
I have only seen 1 Blimpies my entire life. Right after I graduated (1994) they built a Shell gas station/Blimpies sandwich shop here in the Houston area. It had intercom boxes by the gas pumps where you could order your sandwich while pumping gas. I don't think they even lasted 2 years there and they closed down never to be seen again. And those Blimpie intercoms stayed on those gas pumps 20+ years until they remodeled the gas station just a few years ago.
I've only seen two locations in my entire life. One opened up where I lived in California all the way back in 2000, and closed in less than a year. The same thing happened years later in Arizona, just opened up and about 6 months later closed down as if it wasn't even there. At the time my family suspected they were a front for some shady underground business because of how they seemed to come out of nowhere and vanish so quickly.
I have to admit, this video is making me hungry. Someone should do a video on the glory days of the cheap-as-hell Kmart sub sandwich. Anyone remember that? Gigantic sub was like 16 inches long, Covered in cheap shredded lettuce, pickles, tomato and mystery turkey meat -wrapped in clear plastic. Doesn't this look good? LOL - th-cam.com/video/-hfQYalGPdo/w-d-xo.html
Bro just go to the Texas border, go threw. Leave your wallet and no paperwork. Then come back, you’ll get 4K a month. 3 hot meals, and free housing. It’s to easy bro. Just make sure, you have no paperwork. When you come back in the boarder.
I always preferred Blimpies over Subway back in the 70s, but they gradually started disappearing.
Blimpie a thousand times better sandwich
Blimpie was the GOAT.. lost the sandwhich war, but it's my fav.
Dude blimpie used to be my favorite subs
I couldnt get enough. Jersery Mike's is slammin but Blimpies was king
Their biggest mistake was placing franchises at gas stations. It devalued them to the point of being gross.
Subway is doing the same.
There is something distasteful about getting gas and hand made food from the same establishment.
I still can't believe Subway with what I call imitation meats beat out Blimpie.
Also, they don't use NEARLY as much meat on a sub as Blimpie's did
@@ChrisannaDaye They are cheaper and that's where they cut costs. You get what you pay for!
I was a Blimpie fan during their 80's n 90's heyday. Too bad they kinda became the KMart of sub chains in they were top of the food chain and later got passed by and left in the dust by more progressive and better managed competition.
Blimpie was in the gas station near my home growing up. It was the closest “fast food” being it was rural Montana. I adored the meatball subs as a young boy. I’m pretty sure I’m obsessed with black olives because of this place 🤔
We had one in Rosenberg Texas. It even had intercoms on the gas pumps where you could order while pumping gas. Blimpies didn't even last 2 years before they closed down. But those intercoms stayed on those gas pumps 20+ years until they remodeled a few years back.
The one on Willoughby Street in Brooklyn is now sadly a Sam’s Pearl St. Deli. Blimpie is pretty much dead NYC.
Oh wow! When I lived in Brooklyn way back then I would stop in there for a Blimpie burger on my way home from work. Also Blimpie subs would have soooo much meat on them. Subway was a shock to me with how little meat they used!
@@ChrisannaDaye I agree Subway be skimpy with the ingredients and $3 more for 2 extra slices of deli meat. Lenwich makes great heros but they’re like $17.
That was the spot while in college!
Blimpies "Best" alll the way is the Bestest sandwich in the worLd!!👑👑👑
#campaignforblimpie
Good video
Simple: they sold out to some corporate suits, and no longer make the sandwiches with the same Italian bread and cold cuts. Recipe for FAILURE. Their original Hoboken location was the BEST. R.I.P. Another delicious Hoboken business gone to crap. Carlos sucks too. No longer making the delicious Sicilian pastries Carlos was known for, nor the crumb cake the German bakery they bought out on Washington St. America has lost authentic Italian American food.
Not all of us are from "da old neighborhood" and know these streets you speak of. We don't all "plawy stickbawl in da stweet with Tony and Vinnie while Ma makes da best spaghetti in da whole neighborhood"
@@kendallevans4079 more the pity for you
Does anyone remember those little CDs on the drink lid back in the 2000s?
I worked for Allied Leisure who had a Blimpie Franchise in the UK.
I have only seen 1 Blimpies my entire life. Right after I graduated (1994) they built a Shell gas station/Blimpies sandwich shop here in the Houston area. It had intercom boxes by the gas pumps where you could order your sandwich while pumping gas. I don't think they even lasted 2 years there and they closed down never to be seen again. And those Blimpie intercoms stayed on those gas pumps 20+ years until they remodeled the gas station just a few years ago.
I've only seen two locations in my entire life. One opened up where I lived in California all the way back in 2000, and closed in less than a year. The same thing happened years later in Arizona, just opened up and about 6 months later closed down as if it wasn't even there. At the time my family suspected they were a front for some shady underground business because of how they seemed to come out of nowhere and vanish so quickly.
I worked at blimpie restaurant in Jordan in1997
It that Scottsdale location picture ?
You tell us. I have no idea.
Blimpie sandwich is so delicious..🤗🥖🥤
Wish they could’ve worked better together!
Weridly the only way I know about Blimpies is 30 Rock
So why did the business creator?
I always say jersey mikes is an expensive blimp
I have to admit, this video is making me hungry. Someone should do a video on the glory days of the cheap-as-hell Kmart sub sandwich. Anyone remember that? Gigantic sub was like 16 inches long, Covered in cheap shredded lettuce, pickles, tomato and mystery turkey meat -wrapped in clear plastic. Doesn't this look good? LOL - th-cam.com/video/-hfQYalGPdo/w-d-xo.html
They should have stick together
Bro just go to the Texas border, go threw. Leave your wallet and no paperwork. Then come back, you’ll get 4K a month. 3 hot meals, and free housing. It’s to easy bro. Just make sure, you have no paperwork. When you come back in the boarder.
Go ahead and prove your point... Survival of the fittest.
People don't say "bro" in 2024