Subway with Fran Gillespie

"Subway with Fran Gillespie" is Episode 17 of *Doughboys*, hosted by Mike Mitchell and Nick Wiger. "Subway with Fran Gillespie" was released on September 3, 2015.

## Synopsis

Fran Gillespie (*Funny or Die*, *Comedy Bang! Bang!*) is Panera Bread’s #1 fan, but she sits down with the ‘boys to discuss another bread based eatery: sandwich shop Subway, whose reputation is in peril after its pitchman’s recent guilty plea. Plus, another edition of Drank or Stank.

## Nick's intro

What if I were to tell you about a fast-food chain that has over 40,000 locations in 110 countries?

What if I said that even at its current mammoth size, it remains one of the fastest-growing restaurants in the world?

What if I added that this company's advertising budget alone is north of 500,000,000 dollars?

You'd assume all was fantastic.

But not all is well with the sandwich chain founded by Connecticut friends Fred DeLuca and Peter Buck as Pete's Super Submarines in 1965; for its massive expansion and ubiquity in the public space was tethered to the face of the franchise: a regular Indiana customer who credited a sandwich diet with his massive weight loss, who starred in dozens of commercials for the restaurant, and made countless public appearances on its behalf over seventeen years. At one point, this chain's internal estimates contributed up to one-half of its growth to the bespectacled Hoosier who served as its living mascot.

Yet until just a few weeks ago, no one knew his dark secret: the horrific crimes to which he has pled guilty and for which he now awaits sentencing.

Besieged by scandal, how can this chain, its franchisees, and the frontline employees they call "sandwich artists" move forward? For years, they've implored us to "eat fresh." But now, we ask, what's next?

This week on *Doughboys*: Subway.

## Fork rating

* Turkey, Egg & Cheese (6")
	+ American Cheese
	+ Jalapeño Cheese bread
	+ Bacon, Smashed Avocado
* Apple Slices
 Mike Mitchell
* Grilled Chicken (Footlong)
	+ Provolone
	+ White Bread
	+ Lettuce, Tomatoes, Red Onions, Banana Peppers
	+ Buffalo Sauce and Ranch
* Cool Ranch Doritos
* M&M Chocolate Chip Cookie
 Fran Gillespie
* Oven Roasted Turkey (6")
	+ Cheese
	+ Wheat Bread
	+ Lettuce, Green Peppers, Pickles
	+ Salt, Vinegar
	+ toasted
* Sun Chips
* Macadamia Nut Cookie

## Drank Or Stank

In Drank or Stank, the Doughboys have a drink and rate it either 'Drank' or 'Stank.'

The beverage for this episode is the 7-Eleven Sour Patch Watermelon Slurpee.

They all enjoyed it a great deal.

 Mike Mitchell
 Fran Gillespie

## Quotes

**Nick**: Panera just sends you a blurry photo of a baguette at some point.

## The Feedbag

 Mike Mitchell
* Del Taco bean and cheese burrito
 Fran Gillespie
* Chipotle

## Restaurants

 D'Angelo | -
 Quizno's | -
 La Brea Bakery Cafe

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* 375. Subway Breakfast
* 63. 7-Eleven
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