Timeline
- 1964
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Tony Conza and two school buddies borrow $2,000 and open the first Blimpie in Hoboken, New Jersey. The birth of the best tasting sub.
- 1970
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Blimpie launches its first TV campaign, our debut on the small screen. Blimpie subs are always ready for their close-up.
- 1984
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The Blimpie Best® was created. The Blimpie Best remains our #1 seller. We know… we know… You’re welcome.
- 1995
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Blimpie goes International. The world now knows what we’ve known for years, Blimpie is delicious, in multiple languages.
- 1995
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The 1,000th Blimpie location opened. One thousand reasons that Blimpie is the best.
- 2009
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Pretzel Bread is in the house! Blimpie was a first to bring this salty, fluffy bread into your stomachs. Knot your average sub! Sorry, we couldn’t help ourselves.
- 2014
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Blimpie celebrated our 50th birthday! Thanks for the applause, we know we’re golden. We look forward to another 50 years of excellent customer service and fresh-sliced subs.
- 2014
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The Hoboken Hero was introduced as a way to thank our loyal customers with a new take on an Italian classic. Can we hear a yum up in here?