Michigan Bakery Revives Kmart’s Famous Submarine Sandwich

Has Kmart been resurrected? No... but its sub has.

The now shuttered Kmart used to be a shopping giant across Michigan. I remember many a back-to-school shopping trip going there and, if I was lucky, grabbing some in-store café popcorn or some other yummy snack on the way out.

One of the most beloved items off that Kmart café menu was the lunchmeat submarine sandwich. A "basic" sandwich in its ingredients and preparation: bologna, ham, salami, American cheese, shredded lettuce, tomato, white onion, and mustard, all wrapped in plastic wrap.

Michigan Bakery Brings Back Nostalgic Kmart Sub

This famous Kmart sub has been resurrected by Villa Bakery in Garden City, Michigan.

Villa Bakery already has a very serious following, with over 40K followers on Facebook. They're most well known for their pizza breads, specialty paczki, and their take on the Sanders Bumpy Cake. However, absolutely everything they make is delicious.

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This is especially evident in how popular these 'Vmart' subs have been (as Villa Bakery has been affectionately calling them).

After teasing the Vmart sub, Villa Bakery opened at 7 am the next day to a line of people stretching well beyond the door waiting to get theirs.

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The first time they sold Vmart subs—September 26—Villa Bakery sold 1,000 subs by 11:30 am. They did another Vmart sub day on October 3 and sold 1,500 by 11:30 am.

Villa Bakery isn't just selling a delicious sub, they're selling nostalgia... at $5.99 per sub.

When to Get a Kmart-style Sub

If you want to get your taste buds on this delicious piece of nostalgia, I would suggest keeping an eye on Villa Bakery's active Facebook page.