List of submarine sandwich restaurants

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A submarine sandwich, also known as a sub, wedge, hoagie, hero, gyro, grinder, baguette, or one of many regional naming variations, is a sandwich that consists of a long roll of Italian or French bread, split widthwise either into two pieces or opened in a "V" on one side, and filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, vegetables, seasonings, and sauces. [1] The sandwich has no standardized name, and many U.S. regions have their own names for it. [1]

Submarine sandwich restaurants

A Potbelly Sandwich Works location in Eden Prairie, Minnesota 11-16-06-EPMN-potbelly.jpg
A Potbelly Sandwich Works location in Eden Prairie, Minnesota
A Togo's restaurant in
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A Togo's restaurant in
Los Angeles, California

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References

  1. 1 2 "submarine sandwich". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (Fourth ed.). Houghton Mifflin Co. 2000. Retrieved 22 August 2013.