Schlotzsky’s was founded in Austin, Texas, in 1971 and, in the years since then, has had almost as many versions of its moniker as it’s had sandwiches on the menu, which is to say quite a bit.
Schlotzsky’s was first called simply Schlotzsky’s. It was then changed to Schlotzsky’s Deli. And then over the years it was called Schlotzsky’s Bakery-Café, Schlotzsky’s Austin Eatery and then just Schlotzsky’s again.
All of which makes the company’s change back to Schlotzsky’s Deli curious. Until, that is, you hear Donna Varner talk about a trip she once took in a van to Austin with several strangers after their flight was grounded by a haboob…