includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . february 2013 learn how and when to remove this template message moe s italian sandwiches type private company industry restaurants founded portsmouth new hampshire 1959 headquarters portsmouth new hampshire key people phil moe pagano founder products sandwiches salads soups other food products website http www.moesitaliansandwiches.com exterior of a franchised moe s italian sandwiches in exeter new hampshire . moe s italian sandwiches is the name of an italian submarine sandwich shop located in portsmouth new hampshire . the owners the paganos also own the moe s franchising business madmoe corporation which has begun placing moe s italian sandwiches restaurants throughout new england . phil moe pagano quit his job as a cheese salesman in may 1959 when he bought a sandwich shop on daniel street in portsmouth from moe weiner . he surprised many by selling only one type of sandwich the recipe having been handed down by his mother . it featured mild salami provolone thinly sliced onions and peppers tomatoes olives with a small amount of olive oil on a submarine sandwich roll . in 1993 phil pagano started selling franchises offering others a chance to open their own moe s. today these franchises can be found throughout new england though most locations are in southern new hampshire . the portsmouth shop on daniel street is still run by the pagano family and is located a few doors down from the original shop s location . they ve since expanded their menu to include turkey ham tuna and several other choices . phil moe pagano died on may 16 2006 at the age of 90 . see also edit italian sandwich list of submarine sandwich restaurants external links edit moe s location moe s italian sandwiches franchise phil moe pagano this new hampshire related article is a stub . you can help wikipedia by expanding it . v t e retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title moe % 27s italian sandwiches & oldid 723046113 categories fast food franchisessubmarine sandwich restaurantsfast food chains of the united statescompanies based in rockingham county new hampshirenew hampshire stubshidden categories articles lacking in text citations from february 2013all articles lacking in text citationsall stub articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 31 may 2016 at 17 33 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view