About this episode

Ryan Bogden interviews Morgan Zook about the growth and community focus of Gateway Subs in St. Pete.

Gateway Subs has become one of St. Pete’s go-to spots for sandwiches, wraps, catering, and coffee. In Episode 98 of Talkin’ St. Pete, Ryan Bogden sits down with Morgan Zook, Founding Member & CMO of Gateway Subs, to talk about how the business grew from 2 locations to 6 across St. Pete, Tampa, and Ellenton while staying focused on quality, community, and supporting other local businesses. This conversation also covers: - How Gateway Subs scaled across Tampa Bay - Why they focus heavily on St. Pete - The growth of their breakfast and business catering - Their collaborations with gyms, yoga studios, comedy venues, and local brands - Creative marketing ideas that helped grow the business - Building a strong team culture across 45–50 employees - Their vision for a future Downtown St. Pete location Morgan also shares how Gateway Subs makes many of their menu items in-house, including specialty subs, wraps, chicken salad, bison meatballs, cookies, cheesecakes, sauces, and more. Plus, Gateway Subs is launching the Talkin’ St. Pete sandwich as their MAY SPECIAL !👀 If you’re a local business owner, entrepreneur, foodie, or someone who loves seeing St. Pete businesses grow, this…

People in this episode

Host: Ryan Bogden

Guest: Morgan Zook

Topics covered

• local business
• sandwich shop
• community support
• entrepreneurship
• food culture
• business growth

Keywords

• Gateway Subs
• sandwiches
• local business
• St. Pete
• catering
• community support
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gateway Subs

Places: St. Pete, Tampa, Ellenton, Downtown St. Pete

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