submarine sandwich shops in okc during 1960's - 1980's

[ctchandler]

Bigray,
What was located at Hefner and Penn? I worked there from 1978 and spent a lot of time there (I worked for Hertz) till the late 90's. Also, what was the name of the restaurant? I'm sure I must have eaten lunch there but I'm drawing a blank.
C. T.

[Bigrayok]

I am not sure of the name. I remember reading an interview with Paul Seikal who started Subway Deli and Pearl's among others that he started his first sandwich shop at the age of 19. I am pretty sure he said it was at Hefner and Penn. It has been about 20 years since I read the article so my recollection may be fuzzy. It may have been subway Deli but I am not sure.

Bigray in Ok

[ctchandler]

I am not sure of the name. I remember reading an interview with Paul Seikal who started Subway Deli and Pearl's among others that he started his first sandwich shop at the age of 19. I am pretty sure he said it was at Hefner and Penn. It has been about 20 years since I read the article so my recollection may be fuzzy. It may have been subway Deli but I am not sure.

Bigray in Ok

I found this comment with google. "Seikel's passion for everything Cajun blossomed in his early 20s while he was running sandwich shops in Oklahoma City, he said.". So, I wonder if he managed or was the franchisee for the Subs N Stuff at Hefner and Penn before breaking out on his own. Your comment seems to indicate he owned a sandwich shop. And at age 19 that would have been 1973 since he's 57 now. Definitely before I was working in that area.
C. T.

[bluedogok]

There was a Sub and Stuff in the mid-to-late 80's on the Penn side of the strip mall adjacent to Buy For Less.

Not sure of the Seikel connection in the area though, it wasn't until about 1983 that I spent a lot of time in that area of town.

[OSUMom]

He owned a couple of sub shops called Subway Deli. I don't believe he had anything to do with Subs N Stuff.

[Harold_Sink]

The only submarine sandwich shop I knew of in the early 80's was Neptune's Submarine Sandwiches in the shopping area on the northwest corner of NW 63rd and N May Ave. I know this because I worked there when I was 14 years old. The manager tried to talk me into becoming the assistant manager, but I was not about to quit school. Plus, I didn't have a license or a car either.

[rezman]

The only submarine sandwich shop I knew of in the early 80's was Neptune's Submarine Sandwiches in the shopping area on the northwest corner of NW 63rd and N May Ave. I know this because I worked there when I was 14 years old. The manager tried to talk me into becoming the assistant manager, but I was not about to quit school. Plus, I didn't have a license or a car either.

There was also a location on the west side of meridian just south 63rd.

[Mott]

Here’s one some may not remember, in a little group of shops on north access road of I 240 and just east of Sooner, the brother of George Thorogood had come from the NE to work at the GM plant, and took a buyout and opened up a sub sandwich place, using Baugette bread and his choice of meats, pickles etc. really good.

[Roger S]

Here’s one some may not remember, in a little group of shops on north access road of I 240 and just east of Sooner, the brother of George Thorogood had come from the NE to work at the GM plant, and took a buyout and opened up a sub sandwich place, using Baugette bread and his choice of meats, pickles etc. really good.

Wasn't it called Mike's or something with Mike in it? I remember it being there for quite a few years.

[TheTravellers]

The only submarine sandwich shop I knew of in the early 80's was Neptune's Submarine Sandwiches in the shopping area on the northwest corner of NW 63rd and N May Ave. I know this because I worked there when I was 14 years old. The manager tried to talk me into becoming the assistant manager, but I was not about to quit school. Plus, I didn't have a license or a car either.

Ate there in the 1970s/80s until my family moved to Edmond, we lived on NW 67th right behind there, also shopped at the Safeway that used to be in that center (there was a barber shop too, I believe). Still eat at the Neptune's on Classen, better than Someplace Else, IMO.

[emtefury]

Come on folks it is called a Hoagie.

[ctchandler]

Come on folks it is called a Hoagie.

Sorry, there are hoagies, submarines, and grinders and it depends on where you live.
C. T.

[emtefury]

Sorry, there are hoagies, submarines, and grinders and it depends on where you live.
C. T.

I know. Just joking around. I grew up north of Philadelphia and are called hoagies in that area.

[ctchandler]

I know. Just joking around. I grew up north of Philadelphia and are called hoagies in that area.

Gotcha, I was introduced to hoagies in Blue Ridge Summit, Pa., near Waynesboro.
C. T.

[ctchandler]

I know. Just joking around. I grew up north of Philadelphia and are called hoagies in that area.

Emptefury,
I stumbled onto a web page that describes hoagies, submarines, heroes, and grinders. The title is "Is There a Difference Between Hoagies, Heroes, Subs, and Grinders?". Looks like hoagies are a Pennsylvania sandwich.
C. T.

https://www.thekitchn.com/hoagies-he...h-names-222944

[catcherinthewry]

I remember eating a sub at the state fair from a place called Cornucopia. I think they had a shop at 10th & Walker in the Midtown Plaza.

[TheTravellers]

I remember eating a sub at the state fair from a place called Cornucopia. I think they had a shop at 10th & Walker in the Midtown Plaza.

That's interesting, remember about what year that was? I used to work at a restaurant named Cornucopia from about 1978-1981, it was on NW 63rd/NW Expressway (kind of where Chase is now). It was owned by Pat and Larry Thompson, who also owned The Hungry Frog (Larry still does, I believe, Pat's dead), but I don't think they also had a sandwich shop. I'll ask next time we're at the Frog if Larry's there. If the sandwich place wasn't owned by them, pretty odd coincidence that there were two restaurants in OKC named "Cornucopia" around the same timeframe.

[catcherinthewry]

That's interesting, remember about what year that was? I used to work at a restaurant named Cornucopia from about 1978-1981, it was on NW 63rd/NW Expressway (kind of where Chase is now). It was owned by Pat and Larry Thompson, who also owned The Hungry Frog (Larry still does, I believe, Pat's dead), but I don't think they also had a sandwich shop. I'll ask next time we're at the Frog if Larry's there. If the sandwich place wasn't owned by them, pretty odd coincidence that there were two restaurants in OKC named "Cornucopia" around the same timeframe.

It had to be late 60s/early 70s. I don't know if it was a sandwich shop, but at the fair they sold subs. They were damn good.

[TheTravellers]

It had to be late 60s/early 70s. I don't know if it was a sandwich shop, but at the fair they sold subs. They were damn good.

Cornucopia apparently did sell subs, back when they were on NW 11th/Dewey, saw some ads in the Oklahoman archives, so it probably was them at the fair. Went to the Hungry Frog, found out Larry retired earlier this year and it's owned by his longtime cook (Jack) now, and forgot to ask him about it when we talked, he's probably been with them that long...

[kukblue1]

Kmart

[The Shadow]

Paul and Linda Seikel (who recently passed away) owned Subway Deli, which was originally across from Baptist hospital. Basically, where the Schotzkys is today. They relocated to approximately Macarthur and NW expressway at some point in the 90's, and that location would have closed by approximately 2000. It was delicious.

They did not own the sub shop next to the "Foodworld" which eventually became "Buy For Less" at Penn and Hefner.

I cannot remember the name of the sub shop at Penn and Hefner, but it was damn good.

What was the name of that place? I think it was two words...Sub something?

[ctchandler]

Paul and Linda Seikel (who recently passed away) owned Subway Deli, which was originally across from Baptist hospital. Basically, where the Schotzkys is today. They relocated to approximately Macarthur and NW expressway at some point in the 90's, and that location would have closed by approximately 2000. It was delicious.

They did not own the sub shop next to the "Foodworld" which eventually became "Buy For Less" at Penn and Hefner.

I cannot remember the name of the sub shop at Penn and Hefner, but it was damn good.

What was the name of that place? I think it was two words...Sub something?

The Subway Deli was in the building that is now Fazoli's. They moved to South Meridian and that's the last one of the Subway Delis. I remember the place next to Foodworld but the name escapes me.
C. T.

[The Shadow]

MWC also had about the only Blimpie location around here.

[Martin]

MWC also had about the only Blimpie location around here.

i remember there being one briefly on 12th street in moore in the late 90's, maybe early 2000's. they had radio commercials for years before entering our market and it really built the place up in my mind... when i finally tried it, i was sorely let down that it was basically subway.

[The Shadow]

Yep you're right, I remember the radio spots. The MWC store was in a gas station right next to TD Ray's BBQ. However, I thought it was better than Subway.

Do you remember Sub Stop? Started out in a little bitty store on 2nd in Edmond, which was eventually razed to build the Jiffy Lube. Also had a store on Western where the Subway is today.

That was a local chain that began franchising and grew real quick, then they all disappeared.