by Debbi | Nov 15, 2010 | Newsworthy, Ottawa, Sandbar Subs
The Lawrence Journal-World featured an article the other day about Lawrence businesses expanding outside of Lawrence. Many prominent businesses were profiled, like Johnny’s, Quinton’s and and Ingredient, who have all taken their concept and opened additional restaurants in Kansas City and other places.
We were surprised to see our name mentioned in the article, too! A long time ago, we talked about opening more Sandbars outside of Lawrence. Peach opened one in Ottawa, but then decided to go in a different direction and open sandwich shops instead, calling them Sandbar Sub Shop.
Since she opened the first one several years ago, she’s begun a partnership with the folks at Zarco66 that has included opening Sub Shops inside their gas stations. So far, two franchise locations are open- one in Lawrence on East 23rd Street and the other in Ottawa- and a third one is set to open on 6th Street in Lawrence soon.
It’s fun and exciting to expand a business and take it in a different direction! But don’t worry, we aren’t changing anything about the original Sandbar in downtown Lawrence. Except maybe adding more stuff to our walls.
Read the full LJW article here.
Read past stories about Sandbar Subs here.
by Debbi | Oct 30, 2010 | Events, Halloween
Let there be lips!
Last night the Sandbar hosted its second annual Rocky Horror Picture Show party bus extravaganza, and it was a smashing success.
We had a minor snag at the very start of the night- our bus was scheduled to leave the bar at 7 p.m., but due to all the happenings in downtown Lawrence (Final Fridays, show at Liberty Hall, celebration of Mass Street being named a Top 10 street), our characters had a hard time finding parking places. We got off to a late start and even had to pick a couple people up on random streets far away from downtown. We had a blast watching everyone walk into the bar in costume!
(Note- Michelle made the gold and black costumes in the picture above. No pattern- she just figured it out as she went. Amazing job!)
The bus traveled to Baldwin City and stopped at the Lodge, and then we continued on to Dunn's Landing for a Halloween party. By the way, THAT is an amazing place. Very cool barn. We had chili and warmed up with some Sandbar dancing tunes before continuing on to the Crystal Plaza Theater in Ottawa for the main event.
And what an event!
Several members of our group are RHPS-diehards. Others had only seen the movie once or twice- but it didn't matter. The audience was possibly more entertained by the constant narrations of Movie Dave and Scotty Mack than the movie itself. Peach's movie theater crew did and awesome job dealing with our rowdy group.
After the movie, we hit the road back to Lawrence and the Sandbar. What a fun night! We're looking forward to making this an annual event.
More pictures on our Facebook page and Flickr account.
by Debbi | Oct 9, 2010 | Events, Halloween, Ottawa
We had so much fun on last year's Rocky Horror Picture Show adventure, we're doing it again! This crowd favorite will certainly become an annual event.
This year's party bus details:
- When: Friday, October 29
- Time: 7 p.m., The Sandbar in Lawrence
- Cost: $25 per person
The bus will leave The Sandbar at 7 p.m. and travel the haunted back roads to Baldwin City, where we'll stop and pick people up at the Lodge, probably around 7:30. The adventure will continue to Dunn's Landing, a fantastic farm in Wellsville, where we'll stop for a Halloween party and refreshments.
Finally, the bus will head to the historic Crystal Plaza movie theater in Ottawa for the main event: a special screening of Rocky Horror Picture Show.
Audience participation and costumes are highly encouraged!
The cost of $25 includes the bus trip, refreshments, Halloween party, admission to the movie and props. After the movie we'll travel the same route back to Lawrence.
A sign-up sheet is at the bar now, and you can pay by check or credit card. You'll have to pay at the time you sign up; we can't hold your spot without payment because we need to know how many people are going. We might have to get two buses!
Or, you can pay via Paypal by sending your payment to sandbar@thesandbar.com. If you can't make it to the bar to sign up, and you don't want to use Paypal, please e-mail us at the same address to make payment arrangements.
We hope to have lots more crazy characters join us on our Halloween adventure this year!
by Debbi | Sep 15, 2010 | Ottawa, Sandbar Subs
Have you tried the Sandbar Sub Shop yet? You've got even more opportunities to eat there now, with two locations in Ottawa and a location in Lawrence. More Lawrence locations are planned for the near future!
The Sub Shop has some great specials for September:
Buy any sub, and add a bag of chips and a 32 oz. drink for just 66 cents! (Get it? Two of the Sub Shops are at Zarco66- hence the 66 cents. Clever, no?)
If you've got a family to feed or another large hungry group, you'll love this special. Get four subs, four bags of chips, and four drinks for just $19.66. That's less than $5 per person!
You don't even need a coupon for these deals- just mention that you saw it online to make sure you get the special.
There's also a bunch of great coupons on our Facebook page, and you can check out our menu here.
by Debbi | Jun 27, 2010 | Sandbar Subs
Looking for a job? Know someone who needs a job? No, we're not hiring bartenders- we get plenty of resumes and phone calls already for the positions we don't have available- but we have information on a couple of places that need employees.
Sandbar Sub Shop
Our sister store, the Sandbar Sub Shop, is opening a new location in Lawrence. We've partnered with another locally owned business, Zarco66, to franchise the Sub Shop in all of their locations. They've got one open in Ottawa already, and the Lawrence location is scheduled to open next month. Which means we need employees!
Zarco66/Scooter's Coffeehouse
Our friends at Zarco66 also have some jobs available.
- Manager, Scooter's Coffeehouse, 9th & Iowa. Early morning to late afternoon hours.
- Manager, Zarco66 gas station, 9th & Iowa.
If you're interested in any of these positions, or know someone who is, contact our fearless leader Peach. She is helping Zarco66 fill all the jobs, and she can be reached by email at peach@thesandbar.com.
Potential employees must be able to handle money, and they must be NICE!
Pass the word on to your friends so we can get these jobs filled! Be sure to tell Peach you saw the announcement on the blog!
