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::::I did a quick Google search, and found several additional sources. I've added two of those as additional refs for the statement in the Peter Buck article. Although I think it may be appropriate to rephrase this article to specify that he holds a doctoral degree in physics, which would clarify part of the point that the IP was making - that the degree is not a medical doctorate. --- ] <small>(] • ])</small> - 03:22, 1 August 2012 (UTC) ::::I did a quick Google search, and found several additional sources. I've added two of those as additional refs for the statement in the Peter Buck article. Although I think it may be appropriate to rephrase this article to specify that he holds a doctoral degree in physics, which would clarify part of the point that the IP was making - that the degree is not a medical doctorate. --- ] <small>(] • ])</small> - 03:22, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
Guess I should have read that a bit closer. I see it a lot where links are reused like that to sneak something in, and this looked like one of those. Good job finding more references, though. Better to avoid confusion. Sorry for any annoyance, honest mistake. I also agree with the IP's point, and support rephrasing. ] (]) 03:46, 1 August 2012 (UTC) Guess I should have read that a bit closer. I see it a lot where links are reused like that to sneak something in, and this looked like one of those. Good job finding more references, though. Better to avoid confusion. Sorry for any annoyance, honest mistake. I also agree with the IP's point, and support rephrasing. ] (]) 03:46, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

== Restaurant vs Eating House ==
{{Discussion top|The result of this discussion was; IP editor is trolling}}
To be fair to the IP with the mission to use this archaic term in an article named Subway ('''restaurant'''), I think we should establish consensus on whether this is ridiculous. I say it is. You? ] (]) 16:20, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

Subway does not meet the criteria for a restaurant, therefore Eating House is the correct term. In certain cultures, the term restaurant may be used more loosely, but in most societies using Misplaced Pages, Eating House is the most often used term. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 17:20, 11 August 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:Ridiculous pedantry based on one editor's personal opinion. Please supply even one good cite that refers to Subway as a "Eating House" and we might ''begin'' to take this seriously. Until then please stop inserting it into the lead. --<font color="purple">]</font> <sup>]</sup> 19:46, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
::I support leaving out the "eating house" wording as it's clearly personal opinion and entirely unsupported by reliable sources. First, Misplaced Pages has an article on ] for which Subway clearly meets the description. But more importantly, a quick Google news search turned up a large number of results for , which provides plenty of reliable sources for the existing "restaurant" wording; while a similar news search for turns up only two links unrelated to the company. --- ] <small>(] • ])</small> - 22:50, 11 August 2012 (UTC)

It is well known throughout the West that restaurant is not a suitable term for an Eating House such as Subway. I suggest you go back to college and learn the difference between the two.

I have several relatives who work at Subway, they all know it is an Eating House and not a restaurant. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 16:58, 12 August 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

:Reverted. Stop ]. "I know because my relatives say so" is not a valid source. --<font color="purple">]</font> <sup>]</sup> 17:03, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

It is not a restaurant, as it does not use tablecloths. That is a fact. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 17:08, 12 August 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::It is not an Eating House, as it is not ]. ] (]) 20:17, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

:Your ] is not ] to any ]. That is a fact. It is also a fact that if you put this back in without discussing it here, and sourcing it, you will be ] and the article locked. Please stop and think before continuing down this line. --<font color="purple">]</font> <sup>]</sup> 17:26, 12 August 2012 (UTC)

I do not understand the problem. Why is there an issue with factual information? Do you know anyone who considers Subway a restaurant? No!

Also, that link goes to a film about a Monster House, it has nothing to do with Eating Houses. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 07:32, 13 August 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
::Have you seen that movie? That house could eat an entire Subway restaurant in one bite! But yeah, you've also been defeated in the serious argument. I just added this to win the nonsensical one you started with the tablecloth "fact". ] (]) 14:03, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

:"The problem" has been explained to you many times, but you have been choosing to ignore what is being explained to you. Go back to the top of this section and '''read''' what has been said. Follow the links given to ]. Read them. As long as you ignore them, you can't be helped and nothing will change. --<font color="purple">]</font> <sup>]</sup> 12:40, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

:In answer to your question - yes, everyone I know considers Subway a restaurant. But, that's irrelevant, just as it's irrelevant how you claim people classify it.
:What is relevant are reliable sources that can be used to verify content. All reliable sources identified thus far classify it as a restaurant - none of the reliable sources found to date identify it as an "eating house" (please read ] to understand what is meant by the phrase "reliable source"). Your personal opinion of what to call it is original research, and does not qualify as a verifiable reliable source (please see ] to understand what is meant by "original research"). Likewise, your personal opinion on what qualifies as a restaurant is not supported by the Misplaced Pages article on ]s, which has additional reliable sources in that article. --- ] <small>(] • ])</small> - 19:27, 13 August 2012 (UTC)

::The company is an American company and the term "eating house" is not an American term, therefore per ] that term should not be in the article. Even if we used that term, Subway is a restaurant chain and your claims are foolish at best. I am asking for page protection to stop this tomfoolery.--<span style="font-family:lucida sans, sans-serif;">] <span style="font-size:85%;">(] • ])</span></span> 04:18, 14 August 2012 (UTC)

Does everyone here work for McDonalds? This is some sort of scam and you really should stop now. Subway is an Eating House, end of. That is what EVERYONE refers to it as, except a few people on Misplaced Pages who for whatever reason believe it to be a restaurant. This is despite the fact it does not use tablecloths. <span style="font-size: smaller;" class="autosigned">— Preceding ] comment added by ] (]) 16:36, 14 August 2012 (UTC)</span><!-- Template:Unsigned IP --> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
:] --<font color="purple">]</font> <sup>]</sup> 16:45, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
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Wrong number of countries/territories

Cuba was not included, its the 92th country/territory. But Hong Kong and Macau should be removed, as they are not territories, but integral parts of China. So the real figure is 90.

Should be very clear when the chain reached its current sandwich line production

It is unclear if the chain had from the beginning the concept of sandwich algebra or production line, which is what distinguishes this franchise from other fast food products, or when exactly the current system was developed and established. djb — Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.196.0.56 (talk) 00:14, 5 November 2011 (UTC)

Photo Editing

How do I update and add photos on this page- logos, products and others are outdated.Ali0289 (talk) 14:38, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

WP:IMAGE Doniago (talk) 15:07, 15 May 2012 (UTC)

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On the Subway (restaurant) page, under the Doctor's Associates section, please change PhD to LHD since on Peter Buck's Misplaced Pages page, it clearly states that he earned LHD, not PhD.

This raises questions about why he named the organization Doctor's Associates Inc. As of now, the Suybway (restaurant) page states that because Peter Buck received a PhD, he named the organization Doctor's Associates. However, since this is incorrect as per Peter Buck's Misplaced Pages page, and since neither co-founders, nor the Subway restaurant chain have anything to do with the medical and or doctoral field, I believe there should be more discussion to this point. A case may be made for the fact that naming it this was causes unsuspecting customers to ascribe a higher value to the nutritional value of Subway restaurant food, but that is mere speculation and is not verifiable. The best person to speak to would be Peter Buck or Fred DeLuca, which I strongly encourage.

192.132.229.1 (talk) 17:00, 31 July 2012 (UTC)

The article at Peter Buck (restaurateur) clearly states he earned both an L.H.D. (from Bowdoin College) and a Ph.D. (from Columbia University). --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 18:01, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
 Done Clearly states it, but it's unsourced. The footnote for the Columbia Ph.D points to the page for the Bowdoin LHD. We can't take Misplaced Pages at face value. I've made the change here, but someone else can fix the Buck article. InedibleHulk (talk) 21:47, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
Undone ... the existing Bowdoin source supports the statement of a Doctorate from Columbia University, as it states: "Peter Buck of the Bowdoin Class of 1952 is a nuclear physicist and philanthropist who is perhaps best known as the co-founder of the Subway franchise restaurant chain. A native of South Portland, Maine, he earned master’s and doctoral degrees in physics at Columbia University. From 1957 to 1978 he held positions as a nuclear physicist with several companies.". --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 02:37, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
I did a quick Google search, and found several additional sources. I've added two of those as additional refs for the statement in the Peter Buck article. Although I think it may be appropriate to rephrase this article to specify that he holds a doctoral degree in physics, which would clarify part of the point that the IP was making - that the degree is not a medical doctorate. --- Barek (talk • contribs) - 03:22, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

Guess I should have read that a bit closer. I see it a lot where links are reused like that to sneak something in, and this looked like one of those. Good job finding more references, though. Better to avoid confusion. Sorry for any annoyance, honest mistake. I also agree with the IP's point, and support rephrasing. InedibleHulk (talk) 03:46, 1 August 2012 (UTC)

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