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After seeing a sign such as this, it may seem like a beacon of hope. Belize City is the capitol of Belize. It has skyscrapers, train systems, and millions of people right? Wrong. It has no buildings over probably 15 stories, no efficient public transit system, and only about 70,000 people. It is per capita the highest murder rate in the world. It may sound dangerous but its only because there aren't that many people. This "Subway" is at the heart of Belize City. Every time I see it, I get excited. Every time I think of what is inside, I get sad.
You see... this is not a Subway at all. It may be a sub shop, but that doesn't mean it's any good. It used to be a real Subway, but then it was too expensive to pay for the meat to be shipped in and the franchise refused to have its name on something that wasn't to the industry standard. So they pulled out. That doesn't, however, mean they took the signs down. Its much cheaper to just leave everything.
The sign still stands today. The breads, the sauces, the cheeses, pictures... everything is like a real Subway in the United States. The only problem is just because there is a picture of it on the menu, or a oven that says Subway on it, doesn't mean you can expect it to taste anything like you'd want it to.
Why the sign may say one thing, what is inside is obviously different. It's just a skeleton of what should be a Subway. Instead of delicious fresh baked cookies wafting throughout the air, it smells more like Belize City. Dirty. Dirty. Dirty. But then again, on my 2 times walking into this place, I have never seen a Belizean try to eat there. They know better. They are smarter than that. Want a soda? You better like Sprite. Its the only thing available.
Just how you cant judge a book by its cover, you cant judge a Subway by the sign out front.
July 21, 2010 at 11:12 PM
Interesting article. Thanks for sharing this one. Hope that you've enjoy the Subway though. Keep safe and More power!
Liza
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