Jreck Subs

Jreck Subs was started in 1967 by five school teachers who wanted to make extra money for their families. The first sub «shop» was a converted school bus that was parked outside the U.S. Army post in Watertown, NY. The business went so well that they formed a corporation in 1968 called Jreck Subs Inc., which was derived from the first letters of the five owners’ names. After obtaining some financial backing, the corporation opened a bakery to produce sub rolls on a daily basis.

By 1974, there were twenty Jreck Subs Shops from Massena to Syracuse. Since then, Jreck Subs has grown to over forty stores in Northern and Central New York, and plans for more are underway. This is one of the newest locations.
Situated in a plaza on the corner of W Genesee and Geddes on Syracuse’s west side, this new Jreck Subs location shares a building with another business. The parking lot over here is a little confusing… just bad planning really.
Jrecks has always been one of my favorite local «chains». There’s just something about their sandwiches I love. Some of their hot subs are made with frozen meats (not their deli meat subs), but there’s fresh veggies and sauces. I love getting their buffalo chicken and meatball subs. They always have a different flavored sub roll of the month for their fresh rolls, which is interesting.
This particular location is a new location, so the inside is still very clean and bright. Service is so so, depending on who you get. This one also sells some kinda local fried chicken I’ve seen in a couple places, called Krispy Chicken. Odd, but Jrecks seems to team up with random other businesses sometimes. They also have a loyalty card.
Overall, I’m a big fan. It was always one of the places I had to get to when I didn’t live in CNY and came to visit.