uses see d angelo disambiguation . d angelo grilled sandwiches type subsidiary small number 9 with steak industry restaurants founded dedham massachusetts 1967 products subs salads other food products revenue 200 million usd 2004 estimate from hoover s inc. parent papa gino s website dangelos.com d angelo grilled sandwiches is a chain of sandwich shops located throughout new england . it serves various kinds of hot and cold subs wraps and salads . history edit in march 1967 21 year old brian j. mclaughlin and jay howland opened ma riva s sub shop in dedham massachusetts . later the name was changed to angelo sub shop and the letter d was added around 1978 supposedly standing for delicious . d angelo sold salads syrian pocket bread and sub sandwiches . their most popular sub was the steak and cheese sandwich . d angelo owned liberty bakery which baked and delivered all the bread to each store . they owned progressive foods distribution center which delivered all the food to each store every week and they owned a usda meat processing plant to shave the 50 000 lbs . of steak consumed each week . d angelo had the highest weekly volume of any sub chain store in 1993 . citation needed pepsico bought up d angelo in 1993 with the intent to grow the chain into a national brand alongside its other properties such as taco bell pizza hut and kentucky fried chicken ; however this plan never came to fruition . pepsi eliminated d angelo s ice cream brand chips after purchasing the chain . 1 during the time it was owned by pepsi some restaurants replaced the chips ice cream add on with a full service pizza hut add on . although making no claims to originality in the concept d angelo s established itself as a purveyor of steak and cheese sandwiches endemic to the northeastern united states . the number 9 so named for its initial place on the menu consists of finely chopped steak mushrooms onions peppers and melted american cheese . this is also available as a steak bomb a spicier variant with genoa salami ham capicola and melted provolone cheese . in august 1997 papa gino s holdings corporation the parent company of papa gino s acquired d angelo from prior owner yum brands then known as pepsico inc. s pizza hut unit . 2 d angelo s menu currently features more than 44 sandwiches a variety of soups and fresh made salads . references edit howard theresa 1993 . pizza hut s newest weapon d angelo ; 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