It has long been a dream of the entrepreneur, event planner and former media sales support and revenue planner to open a business in Harlem and help the community by providing jobs, a quality product and good service. Robert Stevens grew up in Taft Houses Projects, attended local schools including Brooklyn Technical High School, before attending Hampton University in Virginia. Tired of limited options of quality food in the community, one day while having lunch at a Quiznos in midtown he decided to start looking into opening a Quiznos in Harlem. Four years later his dream came true. He currently employs up to 20 neighborhood people ranging from 16 to 50 years of age.
“If WE want to OUR culture to survive, WE have to keep the culture alive. We have to open businesses, buy the brownstones, and support each other. Too many people are waiting for the super grant, reparations, the politicians and government to step in. Then WE get mad at other races and creeds when they come into New York, especially Harlem, and collectively live, buy from and support one another. This results in their economic wealth, and survival of their families and ways of life for generations.” Something Stevens feels blacks should be, and more importantly could be doing more of.
Quiznos
2530 Frederick Douglass Blvd/135th Street
New York, NY 10030
(212) 926-7849
www.quiznos.com
Source: Blackballots.com
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Eric Nelson
May 20, 2007
Great story, I feel the same way about the south. I am in the Navy and I am stationed in Virginia Beach. I am looking to open a Quiznos by next spring when I return from my deployment. I definately support the story. Are there any pointers with opening a Quiznos?
reefinyateef
October 25, 2006
That’s a great story, I wish him well. Mmmm, toasted sandwhiches …