Submarina is an American

United States

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 chain of fast-food restaurants. Founded in 1977, the chain specializes in sub sandwiches.

History

Submarina was founded by Ron Vickers and Les Warfield of Reno, Nevada

Reno, Nevada

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. They opened their first shop in Poway, California

Poway, California

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 (a suburb of San Diego) and later opened the first official franchise shop in 1988. Today there are over 50 franchised Submarina locations with the headquarters in San Marcos, California

San Marcos, California

San Marcos is a suburb of San Diego in the North County section of San Diego County, California. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 83,781. Outside the San Diego region, it is best known as the home of California State University, San Marcos...

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