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In 2007 Quiznos’ Subs had over 4,700 locations across the United States. By 2017 that number had shrunk to less than 400 and the company was bankrupt. As is the case with any major business collapse, there are a multitude of factors that contributed to their demise, including a leveraged buyout and the 2008 recession. However, a couple years before things started taking a turn for the worse Quiznos’ introduced the world to one of the worst, yet memorable ad campaigns:The Spongmonkeys (yes, that is their actual name).This is the story of the Spongmonkeys, how they made their way into a national ad campaign, and their eventual way into meme culture.Terrible Ads is brought to you by AdCoach.co. AdCoach is an elearning platform for Advertising professionals. Terrible Ads listeners can save 15% on all classes by using code BADADS at checkout.Buzzsprout Link - New Users Get a $20 Amazon Gift Card: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=647883Support the show