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BoopSquiggShorterly t1_j9gz8nm wrote on February 21, 2023 at 10:23 PM

Reply to comment by Crittbeast in Is Pittsburgh a chain restaurant city? by thehofstetter

The out of town "chains" you are referencing that are located in the terminal are both local conglomerates from the region, but just not Pittsburgh based.

Primo subs is a Philly local chain and Aslin Beer is a northern Virginia local chain. Primo subs does have a lot of locations, but this is effectively a Philly chain.

zuki4life t1_j9hbei3 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 11:44 PM

I don't live in Pittsburgh anymore and I grew up outside of Philadelphia but oh man primos is a great chain. They make awesome hoagies.

Crittbeast t1_j9h08w4 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 10:29 PM

Very interesting 👍🏻

whethersweater t1_j9havq9 wrote on February 21, 2023 at 11:40 PM

Let's not forget the new Chipotle. Seeing those bags in that neighborhood is a bummer.

BoopSquiggShorterly t1_j9jkvh0 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 1:01 PM

Forgot about this one. Definitely a huge chain.

PrudentFerret456 t1_j9hedb4 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 12:05 AM

I have lived in Pittsburgh over 40 years and have never heard of either Primo Subs or Aslin Beer. Where are they?

Beginning_Physics_21 t1_j9hf403 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 12:10 AM

The terminal in the strip they renovated on Smallman.

PrudentFerret456 t1_j9hg4td wrote on February 22, 2023 at 12:17 AM

Huh. Are they good? For subs, we really have had to rely on foreign chains since Uncle Sam's closed.

dropkickpa t1_j9hrj41 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 1:39 AM

Uncle Sam's still has stores in Squirrel Hill and at the Waterworks mall.

BoopSquiggShorterly t1_j9jktf6 wrote on February 22, 2023 at 1:01 PM

I tried primos this weekend and I liked it. I'd compare it to a Dibellas.

Cryptic_Skies t1_j9k6ebg wrote on February 22, 2023 at 4:10 PM

not a fan of peppi's or any local pizza place that makes subs?