Fast-casual chain reduces sandwich list from 27 to 12
Fast-casual sandwich chain Schlotzsky’s has streamlined its menu and added more meat to most of its sandwiches in response to consumer demand.
Medium-sized sandwiches, which is the size that most customers order according to chief brand officer Tory Bartlett, now have more than 30% more meat than they did before the menu revamp. Large sandwiches have a little less than 30% more meat and small ones have around 15% more, he said.
Prices have remained basically the same.
Bartlett said the chain of more than 300 locations negotiated with its meat vendors to keep costs down thanks to anticipated higher purchase volumes resulting from the fact that they’ll be using more meat per sandwich.
The Focus Brands-owned sandwich chain will open the first new units in Oklahoma and Arkansas in 2021
Focus Brands-owned, Atlanta-based sandwich chain Schlotzsky’s is leaning into the pandemic-era boom of off-premise options with the announcement Wednesday of two new smaller store prototypes that will emphasize drive-thru and curbside pickup. The two new prototypes Design 1800 and Design 1000, named for their respective square footages will roll out to a company store opening in Oklahoma City in mid-2021, four franchisee-owned stores opening in Arkansas and more in Wichita, Kan., later in Register to view the full article
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