Beyond the economic issues and COVID-related shutdown, sandwich chains often suffer from the “sandwich curse.”
One, in particular, is relying only on lunchtime business and not taking advantage of breakfast or dinner.
This causes somewhat of a cap on sales and said sandwich chains end up with low unit volumes.
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Another rising obstacle for fast-casual companies is the customer’s need for freshness and high-quality ingredients.
Here are four sandwich chains that are on the horizon of making a comeback.
The bakery chain was thought to have been given a second life when Ampex and YUM!
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Au Bon Pain saw a peak revenue of$41 million in 2022.
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