Mr. Sub

Mr. Sub (formerly Mr. Submarine) is a submarine sandwich fast-food restaurant that operates in multiple countries, but is primarily based in Canada. They currently operate over 260 locations. 
==History==
Mr. Submarine was founded in 1968 by Earl Linzon and Jack Levinson. The first location opened in Toronto, ON in an area which was very popular at the time. The restaurant became very popular over the next few years. 
In 1972, the two business partners decided to begin franchising locations, which grew the first store into a chain of several restaurants across the province of Ontario. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, the chain grew into other provinces such as British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland among others. In 1990, Mr. Submarine rebranded to Mr. Sub. 
By the early 1990s, Mr. Sub became one of the largest sub restaurants in Canada. However, Subway began to expand their presence in the Canadian market, resulting in the decline of Mr. Sub. 
By the late 1990s, Mr. Sub began to close locations because of competition from other chains, mainly Subway. Even the original Mr. Sub location became a Subway location in the 1990s (later demolished in the 2010s).
In 2011, Mr. Sub was sold to MTY Food Group, who continue to own the chain today. In the same decade, some Mr. Sub franchises were made in other countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE. 
Today, Mr. Sub mainly operates in rural markets or in gas stations. The majority locations are in the province of Ontario, where the chain was founded. 
==Locations==
==See also==
*Charley's
*Subway (competitor)
*Jersey Mike's Subs (competitor)
*Pita Pit (competitor)
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