I didn't know Jimmy John's had been around so long. They are by far my favorite of the sub chains. Not sure how many parts of the country they are in.
>Everything you wanted to know about submarine sandwiches ... and wished you hadn't asked :-) :
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sub_sandwich>
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>>And which part is the conning tower?
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>>So they think a baguette-shaped sandwich resembles a submarine, so they remove the meaning once more and call the shop "Subway" (as in underwater channels)?
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>>You sure, cos that allusion is lame?