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Blimpie

BLIMPIE [114]

CITY ADDRESS NOTES
Adrian 2275 E. US-223
(in Sunoco station
with Church's Chicken)
Station opened 1999. Now Quick Subs, Church's now Papa's Coney Island, station later BP, now Marathon.
Ann Arbor 113 E. Liberty St. Later Cafe Japon, now Spencer
Auburn Hills 3995 Auburn Rd.
(in Mobil station)
Removed
Battle Creek 6008 B Drive North
(in Citgo station with TCBY)
Both restaurants closed by September 2008, later Caribou Coffee; became Tim Hortons 2012; closed 2017, vacant
1325 Capital Ave. NE Now Subway
Benton Harbor 2215 Pipestone Rd.
(in Citgo station
with Taco Bell)
Both removed late 1990s?, station later Mobil, now BP
Bridgeport 6560 Dixie Hwy.
(in Shell station with
TCBY and Freeway Fritz)
Gas station opened 1989 with just Freeway Fritz; Blimpie and TCBY (later Sips & Scoops) added mid-1990s?
Station closed October 20, 2008, later a fireworks store, torn down 2018 for Love's truckstop/Hardee's.
Burton 4312 S. Dort Hwy.
(Southmoor Golf and Fun Center)
Later Papa Joe's Pizza, then Bar and Grill; Southmoor closed 2019?, vacant
Caledonia 9345 Cherry Valley Ave. SE
(TCBY combo)
Later Blimpie/Grandma Honey's, then Perky's Subs, now part of Jamaican Sun
3495 68th St. SE
(in Marathon station)
Now Steiny's Pizza & Subs. Possibly overlapped with above store.
Caro 1425 W. Caro Rd.
(in Admiral station)
Added ca. 1992 when station converted from Action Auto; removed late 1990s?, now a tanning salon
Charlotte 311 Lansing St. Now Jersey Giant Subs
Clinton Township 35288 S. Gratiot Ave. Closed 2013?, vacant
Coldwater 97 Marshall St. Later The Big Tomato until 2008, now Edward Jones Investments
Dearborn 22815 Michigan Ave. Now Bangkok Grill
Detroit 13000 E. Warren Ave. Later Motown Coney Island, now vacant
Deckerville 3440 Main St.
(in Citgo station)
Removed ca. 2005
Dowling 8860 S. M-37
(in Citgo station)
Now gas station space, station now Marathon
East Lansing Michigan State University
(Student Union)
Closed ca. 2004, possibly now Serrano's?
1201 E. Grand River Ave. Closed ca. 2011, now Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Eastpointe 15035 E. 10 Mile Rd.
(in BP station)
Station opened 2002 and closed ca. 2008, reopened ca. 2010 without restaurant
Farmington Hills 30925 Orchard Lake Rd. Opened 1992 as first Blimpie in metro Detroit; now Envy Nails
Fenton 4021 Owen Rd. Opened and closed 1997, now part of Mancino's Pizza and Grinders at 4019
Flint 4520 W. Pierson Rd. Closed before 1999, now Big John Steak & Onion
4909 Fenton Rd.
(South Flint Plaza)
Vacant
3322 Davison Rd. Formerly a real estate office. Later Let Stock Wireless, then Banana Boat, now Mi Cocina
Genesee Valley Center, ste. #2110 Opened 1997, closed 1998, now food court storage
6009 Genesee Rd.
(in Genesee Mini Mart)
Added and removed from store ca. 1997. Sign frame recycled for Mini Mart, which apparently closed ca. 2013.
Flushing 441 W. Main St.
(in Quik Stop)
Opened 1997, removed 1998; Quik Stop partially rebuilt 2018 as Valero gas station
Gaylord 1000 S. Wisconsin Ave. Opened late 1990s? in former Tubby's, moved to below ca. 2001, now First Federal Bank
1301 W. Main St.
(in BP station)
Later Jet's Pizza, then Gaylord Main St. Pizza & Ribs; station torn down October 2010 for Tim Hortons/Cold Stone Creamery.
Grand Blanc 1040 E. Hill Rd., ste. 8
(Dawn Donuts combo)
Closed between August and December 2014, entire strip became CSL Plasma 2019
Grand Rapids 4665 Cascade Rd. SE Now Little Bangkok
2871 East Paris Ave. SE Later Perky's Subs, now vacant
6759 Cascade Rd. SE Now a dry cleaners
3000 Walker Ave. NW
(in Meijer station)
Closed before 2007, restaurant space sat unused until station was torn down and relocated ca. 2018
1040 Leonard St. NW Now Great Wall Buffet
5422 S. Division St. Later Boardwalk Subs, now Hog Island Subs
4154 Lake Michigan Dr. NW Now Boardwalk Subs
4029 Plainfield Ave. NE
(TCBY combo)
Later just Blimpie. Closed after 2011, later Silverberry Kitchen, now Bostwick Bakery
4236 Kalamazoo Ave. SE Now Papa John's Pizza
Greenville 12770 Old 14 Mile Rd. NE Now Mikey's Ice Cream
Hastings 1450 W. M-43, ste. 3 Later Dog Track, now Joost Vapor
Holland 12521 James St. Now LA Insurance
1013 Washington Ave. Now Jet's Pizza
264 N. River Ave. Later Quick Subs, now Ray's Tamale King
434 Washington Ave.
(in Washington Square Minit Mart)
Added 2014, removed November 2015
Howell 763 S. Michigan Ave.
(in Sunoco
with Noble Roman's)
Became Dunkin' Donuts/Baskin-Robbins 2005
3850 E. Grand River Ave.
(in Walmart)
Closed July 2015, now Burger King
Hudsonville 5211 Cherry Ave.
(TCBY combo)
Later just Blimpie, now a Secretary of State office
Ionia 121 N. Dexter St.
(in Marathon station)
Now Subway
Iron Mountain 1046 S. Stephenson Ave. Vacant
Ishpeming 840 Carp River Ln. Closed 2021, vacant
Jackson 916 N. West St., ste. D Now City Nails
Jenison 7485 Cottonwood Dr.
(formerly 7485 School St.)
Now Pools Plus, Inc.
Kalkaska 104 N. Cedar St.
(Tastee-Freez combo)
Closed ca. 2002, later Papa K's, now BC Pizza
Kalamazoo 248 S. Kalamazoo Mall Now Taco Bob's
5043 W. Main St. Closed November 2013, now CPR Cell Phone Repair
Lake Orion 1083 S. Lapeer Rd. Now Dairy Queen/Orange Julius
Lansing 216 S. Washington Square Now New York Burrito
4411 W. Saginaw Hwy. Relocated to 5451, later Jr. Rooster, then Metro PCS, now ChouPli
5451 W. Saginaw Hwy., ste. G Now Sugar Berry
6424 W. St. Joe Hwy. Now Subway
Lansing Community College
Gannon Building
(422 N. Grand Ave.,
Freshens Yogurt combo)
Closed June 4, 2012, now Bene Pizza
1700 S. Waverly Rd.
(in Shell station
with TCBY)
Both restaurants removed before 2008
Lexington 5621 Main St.
(in Citgo station)
Closed before 2007, now gas station's liquor section; station later Valero, now Marathon
Lowell 2005 W. Main St.
(in Admiral station)
Opened early 1990s when station converted from Action Auto; now Capital Nails
Luna Pier 4180 Luna Pier Rd.
(in Sunoco station with
Baskin-Robbins and McDonald's)
Station opened 1995 with all three restaurants.
Baskin-Robbins/Blimpie side later Blimpie/Here's the Scoop, then Paisano's Pizza.
Operated for a while with just McDonald's, which later became El Amigo Restaurant.
Station and El Amigo closed November 2006.
Reopened 2010? with Luna Kitchen in former Baskin-Robbins/Blimpie and Subway in former McDonald's.
Luna Kitchen later Blondie's Diner, now vacant again.
Subway added Noble Roman's Pizza ca. 2019.
Macomb Township 15265 Hall Rd. Vacant
18300 23 Mile Rd.
(in Marathon station)
Removed, station now Mobil
Marquette 1471 W. Washington Ave. Moved to 1021. Later Perfect Cup, now Ink RX
1021 W. Washington Ave. Closed ca. 2006, later A&W for a very short time, then Liberty Tax, became Northern Pleasures 2011
Monroe 15522 S. Telegraph Rd.
(in Sunoco station
with Smoothie Island
and Dunkin' Donuts)
All restaurant space later Pit Master BBQ, then Krispy Krunchy, now vacant
Mt. Morris 11958 Saginaw St. Opened ca. 1997 in former Subway; closed before 2000, now Little Caesars
Mt. Pleasant Central Michigan University
(201 Bovee University Center)
Closed March 2009, became Quiznos October 2009; closed 2016, now Burrito Bowl
Muskegon 3089 Henry St. Later Quiznos, now a dry cleaners
1930 E. Apple Ave. Entire strip has same address, so I don't know what replaced it.
Niles 20 E. Main St. Now Massimo's Pizza
Oak Park 13701 W. 9 Mile Rd. Later Lady Di's, now Fish Shack. May be former Baskin-Robbins.
Okemos Meridian Mall, ste. #F7 Opened 2002, closed late 2007; became Sultan's Mediterannean Cuisine ca. December 2008, now Ahlan.
Owosso 1740 W. M-21
(in Hansen's Quik Stop
with Freshens Yogurt)
Combo added ca. 1995 and removed soon afterward
Plainwell 1265 M-89
(TCBY combo)
Now Brightlinks Mobile
Plymouth 1456 S. Sheldon Rd. Now Fantastic Sam's
Portage 9950 Shaver Rd.
(in Pacific Pride)
Removed
Potterville 125 E. Lansing Rd. Now Reedy's Pizza
Rochester Hills 2642 Crooks Rd. Now Michelle's Biotech Linens
3216 Walton Blvd. Now Great Clips
Saginaw 5605 State St.
(in Admiral station)
Opened early 1990s when station converted from Action Auto; became Spucky's 2012
St. Charles 635 N. Saginaw St.
(in Citgo station)
Removed late 1990s?
St. Joseph 2108 Cleveland Ave. Opened 2002, closed before 2007, later Passero's Pizza, now Arriba! Taqueria
South Haven 546 Phoenix St. Closed 2003, now South Haven Visitors Bureau
Southfield 25247 Telegraph Rd. Opened 1999; later Simply Fashion, now Jimmy Johns
Spring Lake 301 W. Savidge St. Possibly predated below; now part of Cruise and Travel Experts
909 W. Savidge St. Originally A&W; had been several restaurants before conversion to Blimpie.
Closed before 2007, was to have become Uncle Fred's. Later Fish ×2, now Small Town Sandwich Shop.
Sterling Heights 43039 Mound Rd. Now Subway
2119 17 Mile Rd. Now Custard Spot and More
5950 15 Mile Rd.
(in BP station)
Removed before 2008
34224 Van Dyke Ave. Now All Star Deli
Sturgis 1159 N. Nottawa St.
(in BP station)
Closed ca. 2014, later Sub Shop, now part of station
Taylor 7555 Telegraph Rd.
(in Walmart)
Now Burger King
Traverse City 1065 S. Airport Rd. W. Closed ca. 2004, later Daddy Mac's Sub Shack, now Advance America
Trenton 4407 Fort St.
(in Marathon station
with Dunkin' Donuts)
Restaurants added when station converted from Action Auto mid-1990s.
Blimpie later Pit Master BBQ, then Guacamole; station later Future Fuels, now Citgo.
Dunkin' Donuts removed ca. 2013, both restaurant suites now Michigan Coney
Troy 2495 Livernois Rd. Now Alex's Royal Grill
Walker 3595 Alpine Ave. NW Vacant
Warren 23011 Hoover Rd.
(in Marathon station)
Removed, station now Metro
Waterford 425 Summit Dr. Vacant
3480 Elizabeth Lake Rd.
(in Mobil station)
Removed before 2008
Westland 35735 Warren Rd. Now Miracle Ear
Williamston 2900 N. Williamston Rd.
(in Marathon station)
Closed before 2008, now Jersey Giant Subs
Wyandotte 2821 Fort St.
(in Marathon station)
Closed before 2007, now Original Buscemi's; station later Future Fuels, now Citgo
Wyoming 15 44th St. SW Now Eclectic Eatery
1717 28th St. SW Not sure since entire strip has same address
Yale 121 S. Main St.
(in BP station)
Removed
Ypsilanti 5511 W. Michigan Ave.
(in Mobil station)
Removed; station later BP, now Sunoco

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