# Port of Subs

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-of-subs/153983>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 10, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-of-subs/153983 "2003-02-10T00:53:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-of-subs/153983/1 "2003-02-10T00:53:19Z")

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There is a local (Central CA, may not be just local) chain of Subway sub shop clones called “Port of Subs.” I’m having trouble figuring out what saying this might be a “clever” take-off of. I can think of “port of call” and “port authority,” but “Port of Subs” isn’t really a clever variation of those phrases. The store isn’t nautical-themed, or I’d suggest that.

Anyone else have any ideas?

hrh

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-of-subs/153983/2 "2003-02-10T00:58:07Z")

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Apparently the name is the result of a [contest.](http://www.portofsubs.com/ourhistory.html)

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-of-subs/153983/3 "2003-02-10T01:06:48Z")

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Yeah, I saw thatsite, but it doesn’t explain why the heck they chose the name…

hrh

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**Author:** ![Ooner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c67d28/32.png) [@Ooner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ooner)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-of-subs/153983/4 "2003-02-10T02:30:54Z")

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Actually, I have noticed kind of a nautical theme at Port of Subs. IIRC, there is a ship logo on much of the products (cups, napkins, wrappers and such) and I vaguely remember some promotion where I saw a captain character as their spokesperson.

[IMHO] Port of Subs should not even be compared to Subway. Subway=crap Port of Subs=tastiness[/IMHO]

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**Author:** ![Yorikke](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yorikke/32/4335_2.png) [@Yorikke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yorikke)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/port-of-subs/153983/5 "2003-02-10T03:19:24Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by Ooner \*  
> \*\*Actually, I have noticed kind of a nautical theme at Port of Subs. IIRC, there is a ship logo on much of the products (cups, napkins, wrappers and such) and I vaguely remember some promotion where I saw a captain character as their spokesperson.
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> [IMHO] Port of Subs should not even be compared to Subway. Subway=crap Port of Subs=tastiness[/IMHO] \*\*

Can’t say I noticed the nauticality. And the subs are virtually indistinguishable from Subway’s, IMHO. Good, but more expensive. I’ll go to Subway next time.

hrh