Send Jared to Gitmo Update: Batie v. Subway
October 26, 2009 by Sean Kelly
Filed under Business
Last June, I published a post (SUBWAY: Send Jared to Gitmo!) that included a modest proposal: That the U.S. Armed Forces launch a predawn raid and whisk Subway spokesperson Jared (and his famous pants) off to Gitmo to be held until there’s a satisfactory resolution to the conflict between Lt. Col. Leon Batie, Jr. and Subway.
The idea took off, and variations and parody press releases were circulated across the globe, making their way to military bases and naval warships (Military Considers Abducting Subway’s Jared).
Leon Batie Jr. is a former multi-unit Subway franchisee and a U.S. …read more
SUBWAY: Send Jared to Gitmo!
June 24, 2009 by Sean Kelly
Filed under Business
Leave a comment below if you think we should send SUBWAY spokesperson Jared Fogle to Gitmo! And don’t forget to Tweet —>
A commenter on a post at UnhappyFranchisee.com (SUBWAY Seizes, Resells Deployed GI’s Franchises) offered this modest proposal: The U.S. Armed forces should seize SUBWAY sandwich spokesperson Jared Fogle and detain him at Guantanamo Bay until certain demands are met.
The demands? Justice for Subway franchisee Leon Batie Jr.
Leon Batie Jr. is a former multi-unit Subway franchisee and a U.S. Army Reservist deployed to Afghanistan. While risking his life in defense of his country, his two Subway franchises fell behind …read more




