Lenny's Sub Shop
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Submarine sandwich
A submarine sandwich, also known as a sub among other names, is a sandwich that consists of a long roll of Italian or French bread, split lengthwise either into two pieces or opened in a "V" on one side, and filled with various varieties of meat, cheese, vegetables, seasonings, and sauces. The...
shop which has franchise
Franchising
Franchising is the practice of using another firm's successful business model. The word 'franchise' is of anglo-French derivation - from franc- meaning free, and is used both as a noun and as a verb....
s located across the United States
United States
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History
Lenny's was founded in Bartlett, TennesseeBartlett, Tennessee
Bartlett is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 54,613 at the 2010 census.-History:...
in 1998 by Len and Shelia Moore. There are about 200 locations across North America in 20 states. The company's headquarters, Lenny's Franchisor, LLC is located in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
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Menu
Lenny's restaurants serve authentic Philly cheesesteaks and sliced-to-order submarine sandwichSubmarine sandwich
A submarine sandwich, also known as a sub among other names, is a sandwich that consists of a long roll of Italian or French bread, split lengthwise either into two pieces or opened in a "V" on one side, and filled with various varieties of meat, cheese, vegetables, seasonings, and sauces. The...
es. The menu consists of nine cold subs, five cold sandwiches, five hot subs (including a foot long hot dog), five salads, and four kids' meals. Lenny's regular size subs are a 7½ inches long with a 1/2 pound of meat and cheese, while their larges are 15 inches long with about a pound of meat and cheese. The five cold deli sandwiches are served on a kaiser roll
Kaiser roll
The Kaiser roll, also called a Vienna roll or a hard roll , is a kind of bread roll, invented in Vienna, and thought to have been named to honor Emperor Franz Joseph...
with choice of chips or cookie.
Lenny's signature "Hot Pepper Relish" consists of ground cherry peppers in a vinegar base. The chain sells 8 ounce containers of the spicy condiment at most locations. Also available for toppings are onion, lettuce, tomatoes, oil, salt, pepper, oregano, pickles, bell peppers, banana peppers, mayonnaise, mustard, spicy mustard and recently added is black olives as of November 2009.
Lenny's also offers its own brand of potato chip
Potato chip
Potato chips are thin slices of potato that are deep fried...
s with several varieties including Regular, Barbeque, Salt & Vinegar, Sour Cream & Onion, and Jalapeño
Jalapeño
The jalapeño is a medium-sized chili pepper that has a warm, burning sensation when eaten. A mature jalapeño fruit is 2–3½ inches long and is commonly picked and consumed while still green, but occasionally it is allowed to fully ripen and turn crimson red...
. As of 2008, Lenny's has begun serving their own version of Baked Regular and Baked Barbeque potato thin crisps.