Subway is bringing back the footlong cookie after it disappeared for four months
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Subway’s footlong cookie was too popular for its own good that a shortage forced it to be pull from menus. Now, it’s back.
Rest easy, America: Subway’s footlong cookie is back. Following a four-month long disappearance, Subway announced Wednesday the “triumphant return” of the oversized chocolate chip cookie, which was pulled from many restaurants less than two weeks after its January debut because of massive demand. The giant cookie was part of Subway’s new Sidekick lineup, a key part to Subway’s turnaround plans, which also includes a number of other changes to its menus as part of its efforts to keep up with rivals. The lineup also consists of a Cinnabon churro and a soft pretzel from Auntie Anne’s, both of which remained on sale in the past few months. Subway said it has sold more than 5 million cookies since its roll out. The chain company added customization to its menu, doubled down on pushing orders to its app, increased its international presence and most recently introduced freshly sliced meats — a major shift from Subway’s previous method of delivering cold cuts pre-sliced. “The Footlong Cookie has delighted millions of Americans since their first bites in January, sparking unprecedented demand over the last several months,” Paul Fabre, Subway’s senior vice president of culinary and innovation, said in a press release. Fabre added the chain “worked diligently to rush” additional supply into restaurants.