Taylor Gourmet
Sandwich shop · Downtown
1400 K St NW, Washington, DC 20005
Highlights
Gourmet hoagies, seasonal options, and risotto balls
Gourmet hoagies, seasonal options, and risotto balls
"Taylor Gourmet is reopening its downtown location with the return of its popular menu items such as Italian cold cuts, roasted pork, and breaded chicken cutlets." - Gabe Hiatt
"New ownership will revive local sandwich chain Taylor Gourmet, Washingtonian reported today, planning a return to the D.C. market while the brand’s founder introduces a competing shop on the Southwest waterfront that lists hoagies with identical names as the ones that propelled his former company’s rise." - Gabe Hiatt
"A Washington, D.C.–based sandwich chain that opened its first location in 2008 is closing dozens of stores across two cities and is rumored to be preparing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Signs of financial trouble surfaced in September when the company said it would terminate leases at three D.C.-area locations and focus on smaller storefronts; shortly after, two Chicago outlets less than a year old abruptly closed and the chain confirmed plans to shutter 17 more D.C. locations. Co-founder Casey Patten’s 2017 meeting with President Donald Trump—when he was photographed shaking the president’s hand—sparked heavy social-media backlash and customer boycotts that, according to reporting, coincided with an alleged 40% drop in sales; Patten said he is “apolitical” and attended to raise immigration and employment concerns affecting staff, and a spokesperson conceded the meeting “contributed” to a sales decline. For context, Barack Obama had been a regular at the shop near the White House during his presidency." - Brenna Houck
"Homegrown sandwich shop Taylor Gourmet is thinking about trimming back its current location count, with newly announced plans to focus on stores sporting fewer square feet. Taylor Gourmet CEO Casey Patten is currently negotiating lease termination agreements for three existing locations, reports Washington Business Journal, in downtown Silver Spring at 8535 Fenton St.; a location at Pike & Rose in North Bethesda that just opened in May; and 888 17th St. NW near Farragut Square. Taylor Gourmet might be backing off of a previously announced deal to open inside Tysons Corner’s new mixed-use development The Boro." - Tierney Plumb
"Remembered as the hoagie shop the pair slipped away to during a government shutdown, illustrating their tendency to seek out unpretentious, local sandwich spots." - Daniela Galarza
