Quiz Holdings, LLC, doing business as Quiznos, is an American franchised fast-food restaurant based in Denver, Colorado, that specializes in offering toasted submarine sandwiches.
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16 Facts About Quiznos
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Quiznos founded Quiznos with partner Todd Disner in the spring of 1981.
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In 1997, Quiznos became the number-three submarine sandwich franchise in the world, with 278 locations in the U S and Puerto Rico.
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The following year, Quiznos Canada acquired the master franchise rights to Quiznos restaurants in Canada, as well as the master rights in the United Kingdom in 1999.
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In 2013, Quiznos opened its first two locations in Russia during the same weekend in St Petersburg.
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Quiznos opened its first Taiwan location in Taipei and its first United Arab Emirates location in Abu Dhabi in September 2014.
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Quiznos said it would continue operating while it restructured its debt and made operational improvements.
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In subsequent advertisements, Quiznos was shown competing with the fictional "Wrong Way" restaurant based on competing restaurants.
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In 2004, Quiznos started using fuzzy-looking creatures called the Spongmonkeys in their advertising commercials.
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Quiznos has been the target of several lawsuits related to its treatment of franchisees, including lawsuits in New Jersey and Wisconsin.
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In February 2007, Quiznos franchisees filed a lawsuit seeking class-action status in Michigan.
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In 2006, Quiznos sent letters to 300 franchises saying mystery shoppers would be coming to test their services.
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Quiznos sued franchise owners Richard Piotrowski and Ellen Blickman for not putting enough meat in a prime rib sandwich.
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LLC and other entities with ownership or control of the Quiznos chain had violated U S racketeering and corruption statutes.
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Quiznos denied all claims made in the lawsuits and the settlement agreement involves no finding or admission of liability, nonetheless the cost to Quiznos has been estimated from $100 to $200 million while forcing it to implement a new business plan "which puts more support into its franchisees".
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