D'Angelo Sandwich Shops
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D'Angelo Sandwich Shops is a chain of sandwich
shops located throughout New England
. It serves various kinds of hot and cold subs, wraps, and salads.
. Later, the name was changed to Angelo Sub Shop, and the letter D was added, supposedly standing for "delicious." D'Angelo sold salads, Syrian pokket bread and sub sandwiches. Their most popular sub was the Steak and Cheese sandwich.
D'Angelo owned Liberty Bakery which baked and delivered all the bread to each store. They owned Progressive Foods distribution center which delivered all the food to each store every week and they owned a USDA meat processing plant to shave the 50,000 lbs. of steak consumed each week.
D'Angelo had the highest weekly volume of any sub chain store in 1993.
PepsiCo bought up D'Angelo in 1993 with the intent to grow the chain into a national brand alongside its other properties such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken. They eliminated D'Angelo's ice cream brand, "Chips" after purchasing the chain.
Although making no claims to originality in the concept, D'Angelo's established itself as a purveyor of steak and cheese sandwiches endemic to the Northeastern United States. The "Number 9" (so named for its initial place on the menu) consists of finely chopped steak, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and melted American cheese. This is also available as a "Steak Bomb," a spicier variant with genoa salami
, ham capicola and melted provolone cheese.
In August of 1997, Papa Gino's Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Papa Gino's
, acquired D'Angelo, from prior owner Yum! Brands
(then known as Pepsico Inc.'s Pizza Hut unit). D'Angelo's menu currently features more than 44 sandwiches, a variety of soups and fresh-made salads.
The first D'Angelo outside New England opened in Orlando, Florida
in December 2006. It was closed in mid-2008.
Sandwich
A sandwich is a food item, typically consisting of two or more slices of :bread with one or more fillings between them, or one slice of bread with a topping or toppings, commonly called an open sandwich. Sandwiches are a widely popular type of lunch food, typically taken to work or school, or...
shops located throughout New England
New England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
. It serves various kinds of hot and cold subs, wraps, and salads.
History
In March 1967, 21-year-old Jay Howland and Brian J. McLaughlin opened "Ma Riva's Sub Shop" in Dedham, MassachusettsDedham, Massachusetts
Dedham is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest by Westwood and on the southeast by...
. Later, the name was changed to Angelo Sub Shop, and the letter D was added, supposedly standing for "delicious." D'Angelo sold salads, Syrian pokket bread and sub sandwiches. Their most popular sub was the Steak and Cheese sandwich.
D'Angelo owned Liberty Bakery which baked and delivered all the bread to each store. They owned Progressive Foods distribution center which delivered all the food to each store every week and they owned a USDA meat processing plant to shave the 50,000 lbs. of steak consumed each week.
D'Angelo had the highest weekly volume of any sub chain store in 1993.
PepsiCo bought up D'Angelo in 1993 with the intent to grow the chain into a national brand alongside its other properties such as Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Kentucky Fried Chicken. They eliminated D'Angelo's ice cream brand, "Chips" after purchasing the chain.
Although making no claims to originality in the concept, D'Angelo's established itself as a purveyor of steak and cheese sandwiches endemic to the Northeastern United States. The "Number 9" (so named for its initial place on the menu) consists of finely chopped steak, mushrooms, onions, peppers, and melted American cheese. This is also available as a "Steak Bomb," a spicier variant with genoa salami
Genoa salami
The original Genoese sausage is the salame genovese di Sant'Olcese, which is a "prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale" , and originates in the hilly interior of its province where pigs could be easily maintained on acorns, chestnuts, and hazelnuts of the local Mediterranean woodlands.Genoa salami is...
, ham capicola and melted provolone cheese.
In August of 1997, Papa Gino's Holdings Corporation, the parent company of Papa Gino's
Papa Gino's
Papa Gino's is a restaurant chain based in Dedham, Massachusetts specializing in American-style pizza along with pasta, subs, salads, and a variety of appetizers...
, acquired D'Angelo, from prior owner Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands, Inc. or Yum! is a United States-based Fortune 500 corporation. Yum! operates or licenses Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut, and WingStreet restaurants worldwide....
(then known as Pepsico Inc.'s Pizza Hut unit). D'Angelo's menu currently features more than 44 sandwiches, a variety of soups and fresh-made salads.
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
in December 2006. It was closed in mid-2008.