Did a Subway close on First Avenue?

A tweet from yesterday.

@evgrieve Not sure if you've covered this, but the Subway on First Ave near 13th Street has been closed the last few weeks. Chain retreat?

— Adam Fusfeld (@afusfeld) October 10, 2012

We hadn't noticed. Sure enough. Late yesterday afternoon.

We called the restaurant. The line went dead after 10 or so rings.

There aren't any notes on the front door. But there is one sign of doomsday:

The Wacky Wok menu!

Perhaps this closure is temporary. (But wouldn't you leave a sign or something telling people that, say, due to a plumbing issue, the restaurant will be temporarily closed?)

Meantime, do you remember the last time that a franchise closed around here? Maybe the Dunkin' Donuts on Second Avenue?

Subway, 108 First Ave., 9:07 p.m., June 1

Subway, 108 First Ave., 8:26 p.m., April 6

Last week here. A trend?

Subway, 108 First Ave., 8:37 p.m., March 30

Wow, a Subway sandwich shop actually closed in NYC

After our post the other day about the new Subway opening on First Avenue, a reader told us that one of the sandwich shops actually closed recently on Madison Avenue...

Sure enough... we found it near 33rd Street...

Eighth Subway sandwich shop opens in the East Village

In case that you couldn't smell tell ... the Subway opened here at 108 First Ave. today ...

This makes No. 8 here.

We're running with the Subway signs of the night

In the rain and darkness of night, workers installed the Subway sign that arrived earlier this afternoon here at 108 First Ave.

[h/t Pat Benatar]

Breaking: Subway awning arrives at 108 First Ave.

This just in from EV Grieve reader Joe. Here at 108 First Ave., home of the former Intervideo Electronics between Sixth Street and Seventh Street.

In this instance, it's OK to weep in public.

Previously.

There's no stopping the Subway invasion

On Thursday, we counted up the number of Subway (sandwich shops) in the East Village ... (find the answer here...)

Last night, EV Grieve reader Chis F. passed along this shot of yet another Subway setting up shop that we hadn't noticed ... A little out of bounds, but close enough at Essex and Stanton...

So just how many Subways are there in the East Village?

Last Thursday, we broke the news that another Subway sandwich shop was opening here, this time on First Avenue between Sixth Street and Seventh Street...

There was some debate among readers about just how many Subways there are in the East Village. Being investigative hyperlocal journalists, we investigated...

1) Avenue B near 14th Street...

2) First Avenue near 13th Street

3) Second Avenue near Ninth Street

4) 14th Street near Second Avenue

5) Fourth Avenue near 12th Street

6) The Bowery near Great Jones

7) Houston between Avenue A and Avenue B

Christ, we're probably missing one... but between Houston and 14th, and Fourth Avenue to Avenue D, we think this is it. Seven. With one coming soon.

And the one at 108 First Ave. is already on the Subway website...

How many more Subways will arrive here become the apocalypse?

And now, a closeup photo of the Subway BBQ pulled pork sandwich ad

With apologies in advance... I just gag every time I walk by a Subway with these signs... like this one on Second Avenue near Ninth Street...

[EVG Flashback] Subway mascot gets snappy new costume, cape, mouth — and name!

On occasion we'll revisit an old EVG blog post ... like this one from July 21, 2009 (the comments were good)...


At Second Avenue and St.Mark's. Whoa! Look at all the changes. The Subway Dude is now Subman! And he has teeth! And more veggies! And he no longer wears the old-man shoes. Look at the yellow boots! And those arms!




Previously on EV Grieve:
It's Feb. 18, and we've already exceeded our quota for stories on Subway for 2009

February Subway dude photo via Slum Goddess.

New Subway gets a welcome on Avenue B

And we expect the Grand Opening very soon.

On Avenue B, Subway inches closer to its Grand Opening

With any luck, you'll have a foot-long for July 4th.

Previously on EV Grieve:
Today's sign of the apocalypse: Subway opening on Avenue B (30 comments)

Today's sign of the apocalypse: Subway opening on Avenue B

I'm afraid it's true. Here at the former Pet Grooming Salon on Avenue B between 13th Street and 14th Street...

...the work permits confirm it.

And this marks the first national fast-food chain to open a location east of First Avenue on Avenue A, B, C or D.

Subway mascot gets snappy new costume, cape, mouth -- and name!

At Second Avenue and St.Mark's. Whoa! Look at all the changes. The Subway Dude is now Subman! And he has teeth! And more veggies! And he no longer wears the old-man shoes. Look at the yellow boots! And those arms!




Previously on EV Grieve:
It's Feb. 18, and we've already exceeded our quota for stories on Subway for 2009

February Subway dude photo via Slum Goddess.

What's new at Subway? (Specifically the one on Second Avenue near Ninth Street...)

An ATM!



But will it dispense $5 bills for the foot-long specials?

Previous, and exclusive, Subway coverage on EV Grieve:

An important update on fast-food mascots

It's Feb. 18, and we've already exceeded our quota for stories on Subway for 2009

Nothing more festive than an opening of a new Subway

Locals will no longer have to walk a few blocks out of their way for a Subway

Dude, where's my sub?

At the Subway on Maiden Lane in the Financial District.