"If you have a hankering for a sub sandwich, you have plenty of options. Two of the most popular are Subway and Jersey Mike's, with other examples including Jimmy John's, Firehouse Subs, and Quiznos. These stores usually serve multiple sizes, with the most well-known being Subway's six-inch and footlong subs. Because of this, you might assume that Jimmy John's regular sub is also six inches, but this is not the case. Jimmy John's regular sub is an inch larger than Subway's six-inch."
"If you order both Subway and Jimmy John's sandwiches at the same time, you can see that the Jersey Mike's offering is a bit bigger, at 7-7.5 inches. This follows a pattern of Jersey Mike's having bigger subs, as its giant size is also larger than a Subway footlong. And the extra size doesn't just come from a more bread. When slicing each sandwich in half and visibly comparing them, Subway sandwiches seem less packed with meat and toppings."
"While Jersey Mike's subs are larger, they also cost more. A turkey sub from a Jersey Mike's in Naples, Florida, costs $9.55, while Subway's version in the same region goes for $7.19. And, when it comes to added toppings, Jersey Mike's charges $2.35 and $2.00 for pepperoni and bacon. Meanwhile, Subway charges $1.19 for each. We must also consider taste, which is a bit harder to analyze since it's so subjective."
Jersey Mike's standard subs measure about 7 to 7.5 inches and are larger than Subway's six-inch offering; Jimmy John's regular sub is roughly one inch longer than Subway's six-inch. Jersey Mike's giant size exceeds a Subway footlong. Visual comparisons show Jersey Mike's sandwiches are more densely filled with meat and toppings than Subway's. Jersey Mike's prices are higher, with a turkey sub example costing $9.55 versus Subway's $7.19 in the same region, and added toppings costing more. Taste perceptions and chain rankings favor Jersey Mike's over Subway, which has received low marks for ingredient quality.
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