What is a Pub Sub?

If you have just moved to Florida (are have lived in Florida under a rock) , and are thinking about Publix subs for the first time, read on.

Pub Subs (short for Publix Subs) are Florida's gift to the world.

There is nothing like the intoxicating smell of a Pub Sub being made. Just seeing the big, freshly baked rollers warming when you walk into a Publix is enough to make you feel happy to be alive.

What is Publix?

Publix is a grocery chain born here in Florida almost 100 years ago. People in the Southeast know it well, but few others do.

Publix has a reputation for being an excellent place to both shop and work.

What makes a Pub Sub Special?

But what makes a Publix sub special? So much more than what meets the eye...

When you go into a Publix during lunchtime, you'll likely to find a long line in the deli section. People are lining up to get a pub sub. This happens everyday.

Life Pro Tip: Order from the app and just pick up.

Pub Subs don't try to be anything special or over-the-top—and this is what makes them great, their humbleness and simplicity. But it has a cult-like aura. This adds to its appeal.

At a glance, they look like any other sub you'd find in any fast food joint. What sets it apart is the quality ingredients—either sliced freshly from their deli or fried in-house (like the Chicken Tender Pub Sub).

They have a set menu, but you can mix & match these ingredients however your heart desires.

If you want to enjoy a traditional Italian sub, or a ham sandwich with extra banana peppers and pickles (eww)—or one Publix's classic chicken tender sub, you can, for less than $10—AND—have leftovers.

What can you get on a Publix sub?

Just about anything.

Bread - Publix bakes their bread in-house.  You with three main types of bread - Italian Five-Grain, white, and wheat.

Meat - If bread is the most important component of a sandwich, meat is right behind it. Depending on what type of sandwich you go with, Publix offers deli meat brand choices – Publix or Boar's Head, and you can get Publix's famous chicken tenders (more on this later).

Toppings - These are your usual, lettuce, tomato, pickles, etc.