"Think of your favorite restaurant item right now: any restaurant, any menu item. Now imagine visiting one day and finding out the restaurant discontinued it. Heartbreaking, right? It's extremely disappointing when a restaurant cuts a dish that you really enjoyed. Some menu staples, like a Big Mac at McDonald's or a soft taco at Taco Bell, are always going to be available."
"According to former employees on Reddit, the meatball sub simply didn't mesh with Jersey Mike's commitment to offering fresh food. You have to admit, if you're running with a fresh theme, meatballs that come in frozen and then sit in a warmer full of sauce for hours at a time don't fit the image. Others said the meatball sub didn't sell very well. It was also alleged that the sauce would get reheated every day, simmering until it burned."
The meatball sub at Jersey Mike's was discontinued several years ago. Former employees reported it conflicted with the chain's fresh-food commitment because meatballs arrived frozen and were kept warm in sauce for hours. Reports noted poor sales and claims that marinara was repeatedly reheated until it burned. Employees described the sandwich as messy and time-consuming to prepare, requiring wax paper and frequent knife washing, which slowed production and increased customer wait times. Fans have petitioned and questioned the disappearance on social media, but operational challenges of keeping meatballs and sauce warm make a return unlikely.
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