The Utica area is getting at Jimmy John's on Campion Road in New Hartford. Several new restaurants have opened recently, and one wonders what the future holds as development and the Nano Center bring growth to Central New York. Here's my handicapping (based on nothing more than my own growling stomach, and desire to eat some great food) of some other sub sandwich chains that could set up shop in and around Utica.

DiBella's

Founded in Rochester, DiBella's was unknown outside of western New York just a few years ago. This chain which features 'Old Fashioned Submarines,' has expanded rapidly over the last few years not only across the Upper Great Lakes with locations in Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana but east as well to New York's Capitol District and Connecticut. Pro tip- if Dibella's ever comes to town, you've got to try a sandwich on their Everything bread.

Probability of coming to Utica: 8 out of 10

I'm raking this chain as highly likely to come to town. With locations in Rochester, Buffalo and Albany, Syracuse and Utica now are two pretty big glaring holes on the map for this chain that calls Upstate home.

Primo Hoagies

Growing out of Philly (you can tell by the use of the hoagie), Primo serves 'Italian Specialty Sandwiches.' In fact, the drool-worthy photo from above is from a Primo Hoagie is Allentown and it's a Mild Sharp Italian, meaning mild cappicola and sharp provolone. The chain has locations throughout southeast Pennsylvania and has also been rapidly expanding not only south to the Carolinas and Florida, but northerly through the Keystone commonwealth with it's northernmost outpost in Scranton, a mere 40 miles south of the New York line. Could expansion up the Interstate 81 corridor be far behind?

Probability of coming to Utica: 4 of 10

The score goes up should they ever open a Binghamton location. Could New Yorkers get used to eating a sandwich called a hoagie? They can when they're this good.

Capriotti's

Like Primo Hoagies, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has grown rapidly from its mid-Atlantic base. The first Capriotti's opened in Wilmington, DE. They'll make you a cold-cuts sub, but here you really need to go with something featuring with their store-made slow roasted pulled turkey. I think I cried the first time I ate one of these. Astoundingly good.

Probability of coming to Utica: 2 of 10

The chain has found lots of success in the desert southwest in Nevada and Arizona and their expansions seem to be focused on anywhere but the northeast. They have locations in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, leaving New York off their map so far.

Blimpie's

Yes, there is a BIimpie's in Oneida and there used to be a stand-alone location in downtown New Hartford where the Italian Chef is today as well as a Blimpie's inside the Hess of Rome.

Probability of coming to Utica: 5 of 10

Even money here. Blimpie's has plenty of locations around the Northeast. Many are co-located with Hess gas stations. However the three Hess locations in Utica are smaller c-stores that wouldn't easily accommodate a sandwich shop. A franchisee would need to find another stand-alone or strip mall location to see 'America's Sub Shop' back in The U.

Quizno's

Similar to Blimpie's, there used to be a Quizno's here. The location along Commercial Drive is now home to 5 Guys Burgers and Fries. There are Quizno's in Syracuse still.

Probability of coming to Utica: 5 of 10

Quizno's can be ubiquitous in some locations and the chain has begun a push to add more than 1000 locations to their map. Would the Toasty sub chain want to take a chance on Central New York again? Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm Maybe

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