Interesting. I loved quiznos also. It sounds like their business model suffered a bit from consumer expectations. It sounds like management tried to copy people's familiarity with the subway model of fast assembly of sandwiches to go. The panera model sets different expectations where customers are used to waiting for a proper hot sandwich and most customers dine in.

I don't remember our local quiznos having a comfortable dine in atmosphere. It was pretty stark, like a subway model and most people ordered them to go. I guess their great sandwiches came out too early without the restaurant format necessary to support it.