Eat & Drink
Subway Opening on Harbord St.
It may not be in the same league as Starbucks opening in Kensington, but the sight of a Subway taking over the old Bake Shop location on Harbord is a bit of a let down.
I guess I always thought there was some unwritten rule that Bloor street was where all the fast food chains congregated and sleepy Harbord was left for the plucky indies like Mama B's, Pizza Gigi, Harbord Fish & Chips and Flip Toss and Thai Kitchen. In fact, in the past year the stretch on Harbord between Spadina and Bathurst has been tracking more upscale if anything. We've seen the arrival of the Harbord Room, Tati Bistro and Loire clustered in a block that already draws foodies for Splendido, Messis and 93 Harbord.
But I guess Subway couldn't resist. With hungry students flocking from Central Tech each lunch hour someone had to cater to the overflow from Mama B's next door.
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i feel terrible, but the finances caught up to her
0 family in Canada, all she had was her work
i'm curious where she is now, does anyone know?
ps: not everyone (students, normal working people) can afford those trendy over-priced indie restaurants.
They are the cheapest franchise to purchase from the parent company, but milk every penny out of franchisees when it comes to supplies, making it very difficult for them to turn a profit without opening up multiple locations
Is it any wonder there are so many of them around?
Also explains why you'll usually see the same 1 or 2 people working there from open till close. They're probably the owners who can't afford to hire extra employees.
It's kind of annoying to hear people say business X doesn't belong somewhere but business Y does, as if they're the Hip Police. The whole Starbucks in Kensington crybabyfest is really retarded.
As far as being the dream of new immigrants (which i doubt it's their dream to own a American fast food franchise because you know we all dream of that!). I would rather eat food of the immigrants home land, I'm sure it would be 100% healthier and better to have.
personally i prefer the independent (Mama B's, Pizza Gigi, Harbord Fish & Chips, Flip Toss and Thai Kitchen and the latest addition wildthing)
BTW, if u thinking its some small guy who try to make it, u'r wrong the owner already have few places in toronto.
Of course, my memories may be confusing the place with some place close by, but there aren't all that many place that seem to fit the bill, so hopefully someone out there will either confirm or deny.
Although if the people want Subway, let them have Subway....
BTW, Marco, interesting last sentence.
live with it.