Why the $5 Footlong Failed: How Franchising Works

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Published 2019-07-05
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All Comments (21)
  • @ZoomZip
    I feel like you could summarize this video like this: $5 footlong failed because inflation caught up with the name.
  • @maif3ng
    What I Watched: Why the $5 Footlong Failed: How Franchising Works What I Expected: Flaming Subway on why it failed its footlong What I Got: Franchising Inflation 101
  • @MuchWhittering
    "Almost everyone needs to eat." I'd like to meet the people who don't.
  • @benbanned1381
    Sub stylist: "Ok now that your sub is done that will be $5.45" me "ya can i get a small bag of chips and a small drink too?" Cashier: "sure your total is now $14.33"
  • @h8GW
    "...and pay an absurdly small amount of money." mentions Starbucks 15 seconds later
  • @liamo6677
    Customers nearly murder me when i have to tell them we no longer have the $5 footlong
  • @tsui1024
    Beyond inflation, their attitude towards the footlong being a "logo" rather than measurement also turned a lot of customers away. People thought of them as scammers.
  • @bankrobba6731
    Reasons 5 dollar footlongs failed: 1. It cost $9 2. It’s 10 inches
  • @joeyazzz
    1:58 "almost everyone needs to eat" do some people just go outside and conduct photosynthesis?
  • @Asteros1453
    No longer $5 footlong: "Sandwiches which experience raised prices due to inflation?" "Unsatisfactory."
  • 1:04 ah, yes the five most recognizable countries China England India California Canada
  • @zuko1569
    Because children were afraid of Jared's $5 Footlong
  • @davidtitanium22
    "Almost everyone needs to eat" There always that hipster huh
  • @MegaAppleshit
    I find it hilarious that you call peanuts "real nuts" when they are actually legumes. . .
  • Came here to learn why $5 foot long failed. Watched 10 minute video on starting a franchise/inflation. My thirst; not quenched.
  • @Robstrap
    "Almost everyone needs to eat". What aren't you telling us
  • @Kittie28
    over a year and a half later and i'm still trying to figure out why you had to bring cashews into the equation
  • @mikeg8276
    “Try a real nut like peanuts” Peanuts aren’t even real nuts!! I’m just gonna assume this is expert level trolling. Well played, sir.