Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Subway restaurants: eat fresh anywhere in Hampton Roads

I'm sure you've heard of Subway, the no. 1 sub restaurant in America. Over here in Hampton Roads, they are everywhere!

A few older ones still have the 90s logo. You know, the one that was replaced in 2002 by the "slanty" one.

Subway

The above is the store in Tabb, VA, in Kiln Creek's Village Square shopping center. They opened in 1994-1995 if I'm correct.

This was a store in Hayes, Virginia that opened in 1998:
Subway
It moved to a new store later in 2008, and the old store is empty. The inside is completely wiped out, except for the bathrooms.
Abandoned Subway
These stores had a green wallpaper that had a map of New York City, since there are subways there.
Subway interior
Some of them have the new logo and "brick" look with the yellow NYC wallpaper, as well as counters with deli items on it. The one at Patrick Henry Mall was recently renovated:
Subway
Subway
Something I recently noticed is that a few Subways are moving into former Taco Bells! They have one in Hampton like this. This one is in Richmond:
Subway
Another one closed recently, it was in an East Coast gas station in Gloucester Point (another part of Gloucester, right at the foot of the Coleman Bridge). Its used for storage now, I'm guessing.
Subway
Former Subway at Wilco/former East Coast
Use of former Subway
A lot are opening in Super Wally Worlds. Wal-Mart apparently doesn't want obesity from McDonald's, so they want to remove Mickey Ds and put Subways in:
Wal-Mart Supercenter Subway
Subway
They're even in hospitals now! Mary Immaculate, the one I was born in, has one now:
Subway
Speaking of sub restaurants, locally we have "Subway Station". It is NOT a knockoff. When you first glance at it, you might see a copycat that looks like it came from the Beatles. It is NOT! We had one in YRC shopping center before Subway came. It closed in 1994 or 1995, and its Verizon now, see below. Another one closed recently, see below.
Subway Station
Subway Station
Williamsburg Shopping Center stores
Turnberry Crossing stores
Verizon Wireless

So, I think my point has been made, Subways are everywhere! And on my photostream! Pictures of Subway restaurants throughout Hampton Roads can be seen at www.flickr.com/photos/ryanrules! And remember, eat fresh!
Subway