Quizno's Express

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I've observed that revolutionary ideas are almost never successful, no matter the initial hype. On the other hand, evolutionary ideas get very little notice, but seem to become the norm very quickly.

I was thinking of this when I went into Home Depot the other day, and saw a Quizno's Express kiosk. Have you seen these? Supposedly, they are going into gas stations, hospitals, sports venues, etc. They are units that take up about 25 square feet of floor space (I'm estimating), and are attended by one employee, have a smaller franchise fee, and do not make the food on demand (it appears to be made earlier in the morning, somewhere else, and delivered to the kiosk daily).

This isn't a new (or revolutionary) idea - Starbuck's puts coffee bars in just about everything. At this point, I wouldn't be surprised to go into a Starbuck's, and see another Starbuck's inside of it (would that violate some law of physics?). But it is different (evolutionary) in that it seems to fill the void between a small but semi-permanent bar (such as a mini-Starbuck's) and a vending machine or hot-dog stand, and would cater to businesses that can't sacrifice too much floor space, franchise owners that can't afford an entire staff or large fees, and customers that want food everywhere, but refuse to eat out of vending machines.

Quizno's is based in Denver, and so am I. Supposedly, they've had these kiosks for more than 10 years, but this is the first once I've noticed. At the same time, I can imagine in another 10 years, walking down the gates at Denver International Airport and seeing a different mini-kiosk at each Gate - 10-foot wide Burger King with pre-packed food and one employee at Gate 37, 10-foot wide Jamba Juice with one employee at Gate 38, Einstein's Bagels at Gate 39, etc, etc.

How long before we see these in every large store? If I wasn't fundamentally opposed to fast food, I would be tempted to buy a few of these just to see how well they work. The franchise fee for Quizno's Express is only $10,000. Get a credit card, and you can start a business with that. Maybe a few smart skydivers will start setting these up at the local dropzones?

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I wonder if they have some requirements about the placement.

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