Port of Subs, Inc. is an American regional

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shop chain headquartered in

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. The Port of Subs

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has about 145 locations open. The chain only operates in the western

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History

The Larsen family founded the chain under the name "Sub Shop" in 1972 in Sparks, Nevada. John Larsen purchased the company in 1975 and renamed it Port of Subs after holding a community-wide contest for its new name. Between 1975 and 1985, ten more shops were established before Port of Subs became a regional franchise. The shop currently has more than 140 locations throughout the western United States. It can be found in

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. The name “Port of Subs” came from a sponsored contest for a new name, which received more than 10,000 entries. The company is a listed sponsor of the

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* {{Fast-food chains of the United States , state=collapsed Restaurants in Nevada Economy of the Northwestern United States Economy of the Southwestern United States Companies based in Reno, Nevada Regional restaurant chains in the United States Fast-food chains of the United States Submarine sandwich restaurants Fast-food franchises 1975 establishments in Nevada

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