Once at the top of the food chain, Quiznos achieved over $2 billion in sales and had nearly 5,000 restaurant chains. But just as things were heating up, the iconic company found itself in a pickle, leaving behind a very sour taste.Tune in to Episode 63 of The Great Fail to listen to one of the most significant and dramatic restaurant collapses in American history. Special thanks to Jonathan Maze for his contributions to this segment, and a shout-out to Adweek and Acast for their support.Sources:A brief history of Quiznos’ collapseThe Real Reason Why Quiznos Is Disappearing Across The CountryThe Quiznos Story: From Huge Success To Huge BustWHAT HAPPENED TO QUIZNOS SUBS?Wikipedia: QuiznosQuiznos – Failure Case StudyDenver-based Quiznos hit by new lawsuits from disgruntled franchiseesThree Factors That Led to Quiznos' Epic DeclineQUIZNOS: Biggest Collapse in Restaurant History?Quiznos terminates franchisees on heels of suicideFast Food’s Most Unhinged Mascots Are BackQuiznos is bringing back Spongmonkeys, its creepy rat-like mascots from 20 years ago, as the restaurant looks for a comebackDeath of a toasted sandwich salesmanHow Quiznos Failed Itself By Failing Its FranchiseesQuiznos Bankruptcy May Have Roots in Long Beach Franchisee’s SuicideThe Untold Truth Of Quiznos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.