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'''Fat Sam's Sub Station''' | '''Fat Sam's Sub Station''' was a sandwich shop located at 1154 [[11th Ave South]] in [[Glen Iris]] near the [[UAB campus]]. It was opened in March [[1990]] by [[Sam Shatara|Salman "Sam" Shatara]]. | ||
Fat Sam's | Fat Sam's was open from 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM on weekdays and 11:00 to 5:00 on Saturdays. The restaurant's specialties included the "Kitchen Sink Sub" and "Fat Fries". | ||
Shatara was badly injured in a vehicle accident in April [[2016]] and died a few weeks later. | Shatara was badly injured in a vehicle accident in April [[2016]] and died a few weeks later. His sons, [[Mitri Shatara|Mitri]] and [[Salman Shatara II|Salman II]] kept the business going through October before the family decided to close so that the brothers could focus on college. The last day of business was [[October 15]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* Carlton, Bob (April 29, 2016) "UAB community rallies to help beloved deli owner 'Fat Sam' Shatara." {{BN}} | * Carlton, Bob (April 29, 2016) "UAB community rallies to help beloved deli owner 'Fat Sam' Shatara." {{BN}} | ||
* Carlton, Bob (October 4, 2016) "Birmingham deli Fat Sam's Sub Station, a UAB favorite, is closing after 26 years." {{BN}} | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:11th Avenue South]] | [[Category:11th Avenue South]] | ||
[[Category:1990 establishments]] | [[Category:1990 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:2016 disestablishments]] | |||
Revision as of 14:40, 5 October 2016
Fat Sam's Sub Station was a sandwich shop located at 1154 11th Ave South in Glen Iris near the UAB campus. It was opened in March 1990 by Salman "Sam" Shatara.
Fat Sam's was open from 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM on weekdays and 11:00 to 5:00 on Saturdays. The restaurant's specialties included the "Kitchen Sink Sub" and "Fat Fries".
Shatara was badly injured in a vehicle accident in April 2016 and died a few weeks later. His sons, Mitri and Salman II kept the business going through October before the family decided to close so that the brothers could focus on college. The last day of business was October 15.
References
- Carlton, Bob (April 29, 2016) "UAB community rallies to help beloved deli owner 'Fat Sam' Shatara." The Birmingham News
- Carlton, Bob (October 4, 2016) "Birmingham deli Fat Sam's Sub Station, a UAB favorite, is closing after 26 years." The Birmingham News
External links
- Fat Sam's Sub Station website