How to Get Your Sandwich Fix on National Sandwich Day

Celebrate the inventor of the sandwich by getting a free one.

ByABC News
November 3, 2015, 4:49 PM

— -- Whether you’re a fan of the Philly cheesesteak or a connoisseur of the chicken sandwich, there is no doubt that there is a sandwich out there for everyone.

Luckily for sandwich lovers, Nov. 3 is National Sandwich Day and sandwich shops across the country are celebrating by offering discounts, new recipes and even free food.

National Sandwich Day is observed on the birthday of John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who is credited with inventing the delicious treat.

According to Food Timeline, the sandwich as we know it today came to be because of Montagu’s fondness for card games. In 1762, Montagu was on a 24-hour gambling streak and requested a meal that he could eat without utensils or having to use both hands. His cook prepared sliced meat placed between two pieces of toast, and thus, the sandwich was born.

Below are some of the deals you can get to celebrate the Earl and his ingenious invention.

Subway

Today we #SaveLunchBreak ! Buy ANY sub & 30oz drink, and we give you one to give away for FREE. #NationalSandwichDay pic.twitter.com/OAX7MIhFLa

— SUBWAY® (@SUBWAY) November 3, 2015

Quiznos

McDonald's

Hardest part of #NationalSandwichDay? Choosing. So, @-reply us between 12-3pm EST & our wheel will help you decide! pic.twitter.com/H9iddaGlXN

— McDonald's (@McDonalds) November 3, 2015

Au Bon Pain

Schlotzsky's

Capriotti's

  • Local Chick-Fil-A and Arby’s restaurants are offering different deals to their customers.

  • Jersey Mike’s Subs is offering coupons for $1 off a sandwich.

  • Blimpie sent out an exclusive coupon to those in their eClub.

    • A number of smaller, independent sandwich restaurants are hooking their customers up for National Sandwich Day as well, so don’t forget to check with your local favorite to see what kind of deals are being offered.

    ABC News Live

    ABC News Live

    24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events

    Quiznos

    McDonald's

    Hardest part of #NationalSandwichDay? Choosing. So, @-reply us between 12-3pm EST & our wheel will help you decide! pic.twitter.com/H9iddaGlXN

    — McDonald's (@McDonalds) November 3, 2015

    Au Bon Pain

    Schlotzsky's

    Capriotti's

  • Local Chick-Fil-A and Arby’s restaurants are offering different deals to their customers.

  • Jersey Mike’s Subs is offering coupons for $1 off a sandwich.

  • Blimpie sent out an exclusive coupon to those in their eClub.

    • A number of smaller, independent sandwich restaurants are hooking their customers up for National Sandwich Day as well, so don’t forget to check with your local favorite to see what kind of deals are being offered.

    ","publishedDate":"2015-11-03T21:49:00Z","contributors":[{"name":"ABC News","url":"","role":"","logo":"","logoAlt":""}],"modifiedDate":"2015-11-04T12:14:36Z","section":"US","wordCount":299,"relatedTags":{"heading":"Related Topics","tags":[]},"lead":{"ratio":"16x9","disableForMobile":false,"type":"xl","mediaType":"video","alignCaptionToBody":true},"ads":{"Sticky":{"kvps":{"test":true}},"RightRail":{"kvps":{"test":true}},"InlineBox":{},"InlineOutstream":{"disabled":false},"Taboola":{"position":"bottom","pageType":"article","config":{"network":"abcnews-abcnews","mode":"thumbnails-a","container":"taboola-below-article-thumbnails","type":"article","targetType":"mix","placement":"Below Article Thumbnails"}}},"featuredVideo":{"id":"34943966","type":"video","locator":"https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/celebrating-national-sandwich-day-yorks-katzs-deli-34943966","shortLocator":"http://abcn.ws/1XNAVFu","issued":"2015-11-03T21:25:29Z","created":"2015-11-03T21:25:29Z","modified":"2015-11-04T00:09:39Z","date":"2015-11-03T21:25:29Z","keywords":["Katz's deli","National Sandwich Day","New York Katz's deli","Charli James","Video","34943966"],"section":"US","title":"Celebrating National Sandwich Day at New York's Katz's Deli","headline":"Celebrating National Sandwich Day at New York's Katz's Deli","shortHeadline":"Celebrating National Sandwich Day at New York's Katz's Deli","linkHeadline":"Celebrating National Sandwich Day at New York's Katz's Deli","description":"ABC News' Charli James reports from the legendary eatery.","leadInText":"ABC News' Charli James reports from the legendary eatery.","duration":1055000,"contents":{"image":{"id":"34943967","created":"2015-11-03T21:05:47Z","modified":"2015-11-03T21:06:04Z","credit":"ABCNews.com","crops":[{"name":"raw","ratio":"0x0","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/151103_gostream_sandgrab.jpg"},{"name":"16x9","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/151103_gostream_sandgrab_16x9_992.jpg"},{"name":"16x9t","ratio":"16x9","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/151103_gostream_sandgrab_16x9t_992.jpg"},{"name":"33x16","ratio":"33x16","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/151103_gostream_sandgrab_33x16_992.jpg"},{"name":"4x3","ratio":"4x3","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/151103_gostream_sandgrab_4x3_992.jpg"},{"name":"4x3t","ratio":"4x3t","url":"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/151103_gostream_sandgrab_4x3t_992.jpg"}],"description":"VIDEO: Celebrating National Sandwich Day at New York's Katz's Deli"},"playlist":[{"id":"34943966","type":"video","streams":{"m3u8":{"16x9":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2015/11/151103_gostream_sandwichday1_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"}}},{"id":"21257862","type":"video","streams":{"m3u8":{"16x9":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/131218_wnn_insomniac_kitchen_,1200,1600,2000,2500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"}}}]},"streams":{"m3u8":{"16x9":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2015/11/151103_gostream_sandwichday1_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8"}},"transcript":{},"alertTag":"","sectionRoot":"US","adFlag":true,"noAds":false,"isAmbient":false,"sponsored":false,"hideDate":false,"hideReportTypo":false},"featuredImage":null,"dateline":"—","seo":{"JSONLD":{"videoObject":{"name":"Celebrating National Sandwich Day at New York's Katz's Deli","description":"ABC News' Charli James reports from the legendary eatery.","uploadDate":"2015-11-03T21:25:29Z","thumbnailUrl":[null,"https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/151103_gostream_sandgrab_4x3_992.jpg?w=384","https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/151103_gostream_sandgrab_16x9_992.jpg?w=384"],"url":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2015/11/151103_gostream_sandwichday1_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","contentUrl":"https://service-pkgabcnews.akamaized.net/opp/hls/abcnews/2015/11/151103_gostream_sandwichday1_,500,800,1200,1800,2500,3200,4500,.mp4.csmil/playlist.m3u8","publisher":{"name":"ABC News","logo":{"url":"","@type":"ImageObject"},"@type":"Organization"},"mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","id":"https://abcnews.go.com/US/video/celebrating-national-sandwich-day-yorks-katzs-deli-34943966"},"duration":"PT0M1S"}}},"LivePromotion":{}},"autoUpdate":{"enabled":false,"topics":["general-elections-2020-balance-of-power"]}},"upw":{"balanceOfPower":{"electoral":{"header":"Biden Projected to be President-Elect","candidates":{"democrats":{"id":1036,"displayName":"Joe Biden","shortDisplayName":"J. Biden","firstName":"Joe","lastName":"Biden","party":"democrats","major":true,"incumbent":false,"winner":true,"votes":306},"republicans":{"id":8639,"displayName":"Donald Trump","shortDisplayName":"D. Trump","firstName":"Donald","lastName":"Trump","party":"republicans","major":true,"incumbent":true,"winner":false,"votes":232},"other":{"displayName":"Other","votes":0}},"parties":{"democrats":"democrats","republicans":"republicans"},"type":"electoral","votes":{"democrats":{"available":{},"total":306,"difference":{},"popular":{"displayValue":"81,283,098","value":81283098}},"republicans":{"available":{},"total":232,"difference":{},"popular":{"displayValue":"74,222,958","value":74222958}},"other":{"available":{},"total":0,"popular":{}},"total":538},"needed":{"displayText":"270 to win","displayValue":"270","value":270},"lastUpdated":{"value":"2020-12-18T21:15:13.850Z","displayValue":"December 18, 4:15:13PM ET"},"reporting":"99% of Expected Vote Reporting"},"senate":{"header":"Senate Seat Results","candidates":{"democrats":{"displayName":"Democrats","icon":"party-democrats","votes":46,"winner":false},"republicans":{"displayName":"Republicans","icon":"party-republicans","votes":50,"winner":false},"other":{"displayName":"Other","votes":2}},"parties":{"democrats":"democrats","republicans":"republicans"},"type":"senate","votes":{"democrats":{"available":{"displayText":"12 Democrats up for election","shortDisplayText":"12 Dems. up for election","displayValue":"12","value":12},"total":46,"difference":{"displayText":"Gained 1 seat","displayValue":"1","value":1},"popular":{}},"republicans":{"available":{"displayText":"23 Republicans up for election","shortDisplayText":"23 Reps. up for election","displayValue":"23","value":23},"total":50,"difference":{"displayText":"Lost 1 seat","displayValue":"-1","value":-1},"popular":{}},"other":{"available":{"displayText":"0 Others up for election","shortDisplayText":"0 Others up for election","displayValue":"0","value":0},"total":2,"popular":{}},"total":100},"needed":{"displayText":"51 for control","displayValue":"51","value":51},"lastUpdated":{"value":"2020-12-17T18:22:05.390Z","displayValue":"December 17, 1:22:05PM ET"}},"house":{"header":"House Results: Dems Retain Control","candidates":{"democrats":{"displayName":"Democrats","icon":"party-democrats","votes":222,"winner":true},"republicans":{"displayName":"Republicans","icon":"party-republicans","votes":210,"winner":false},"other":{"displayName":"Other","votes":0}},"parties":{"democrats":"democrats","republicans":"republicans"},"type":"house","votes":{"democrats":{"available":{"displayText":"233 Democrats up for election","shortDisplayText":"233 Dems. up for election","displayValue":"233","value":233},"total":222,"difference":{"displayText":"Lost 10 seats","displayValue":"-10","value":-10},"popular":{}},"republicans":{"available":{"displayText":"201 Republicans up for election","shortDisplayText":"201 Reps. up for election","displayValue":"201","value":201},"total":210,"difference":{"displayText":"Gained 10 seats","displayValue":"10","value":10},"popular":{}},"other":{"available":{"displayText":"1 Others up for election","shortDisplayText":"1 Others up for election","displayValue":"1","value":1},"total":0,"popular":{}},"total":435},"needed":{"displayText":"218 for control","displayValue":"218","value":218},"lastUpdated":{"value":"2020-12-17T18:22:02.900Z","displayValue":"December 17, 1:22:02PM ET"}},"lastUpdated":{"value":"2020-12-18T21:15:13.850Z","displayValue":"December 18, 4:15:13PM ET"},"autoUpdate":{"enabled":false,"topics":["general-elections-2020-balance-of-power"]},"electionsConfig":{}},"types":["electoral","senate","house"]}},"analytics":{"accountID":"wdgnewabcnews,wdgasec,wdgnewabcnweb,wdgnewabcnewsrollup","ns":"abcnews","pageName":"abcn:us:story","pageType":"story","pageUrl":"abcnews.go.com/US/sandwich-fix-national-sandwich-day/story?id=34941748&userab=abcn_web_article_ts-218*variant_c-820","globalSpecVersion":"v1.08","siteDifferentiator":"abcn:site","tagID":"apage_news01","userABCookie":"abcn_web_article_ts-218*variant_c-820","alertTag":"none","authors":"ABC News","authorsBureau":"none","authorsUnit":"none","dateline":"—","id":"34941748","modDate":"2015-11-04","mediaOnPage":"video","modTime":"07:14","provider":"ABC News","pubDate":"2015-11-03","pubTime":"16:49","section":"US","subBrand":"none","title":"How to Get Your Sandwich Fix on National Sandwich Day","videoId":"34943966","videoName":"Celebrating National Sandwich Day at New York's Katz's Deli","wordCount":299},"taboola":{"config":{"network":"abcnews-abcnews","mode":"thumbnails-a","type":"other","targetType":"mix","placement":null,"pageTypeOverrides":{"story":{"mode":"thumbnails-a","type":"article","targetType":"mix","placement":"Below Article Thumbnails"},"home":{"mode":"thumbnails-b","container":"taboola-homepage-thumbnails","type":"home","targetType":"mix","placement":"Homepage Thumbnails"},"section":{"mode":"thumbnails-b","type":"category","targetType":"mix","placement":"Section Front Thumbnails"},"liveBlog":{"mode":"thumbnails-d","type":"other","targetType":"mix","placement":"Blog"}}}}},"request":{"headers":{},"httpVersion":"1.1","method":"GET","url":"/US/sandwich-fix-national-sandwich-day/story?id=34941748&userab=abcn_web_article_ts-218*variant_c-820","vary":{"host":"abcnews.go.com","cached":true,"path":"/US/sandwich-fix-national-sandwich-day/story","forwarded-proto":"https","device":"desktop","country":"us","userab":"abcn_web_article_ts-218*variant_c-820","region":"gdpr"}},"viewport":{"width":1260,"height":0},"user":{}};