Subway casual comes to Kamloops
The signs have been up for a few weeks, but the doors to a new option for sandwich seekers opened this week across the street from the campus of Thompson Rivers University.
Kamloops’ first Subway Cafe — the popular sandwich joint’s coffee-shop hybrid — opened for business on Wednesday, Sept. 5.
“It’s a Subway store with a cafe option,” said owner Grayden Flanagan.
“So, you can go in there and get a sandwich, but you can also get an espresso or a cappuccino.
“It’s another option that’s available.”
The Subway Cafe is located in the Landmark development, at the corner of McGill Road and University Drive.
Flanagan said that location — walking distance for students — was chosen for a reason.
“You’ve got lounges and fireplaces and wi-fi,” he said, describing the departure from the New York City subway-map wallpaper of older-generation Subways.
“It’s another option that’s available.”
And, Flanagan said, expect to see more Subway Cafes in Kamloops in the near future.
“We’re currently working on getting one in the Dallas Town Centre,” he said.
Subway started in 1965 as a lone sandwich shop in Bridgeport, Conn., opened by a 17-year-old named Fred DeLuca and his partner, Dr. Peter Buck.
Today, the world’s largest sandwich chain has more than 34,000 locations worldwide.
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