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North Carolina Sub vs Hoagie vs Hero vs Po' Boy Map

This map compares regional names for long deli sandwiches, including sub, hoagie, hero, po' boy, grinder, and other local terms. This North Carolina page focuses on county-level results inside the state.

Current result: North Carolina is leaning Hoagie on the Sub vs Hoagie vs Hero vs Po' Boy Map, with 31% of 16 verified votes.

Prompt: What do you call a long deli sandwich?

Answer options: Sub / Hoagie / Hero / Po' boy / Grinder / Other.

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Last updated from verified vote data: Jun 14, 2026, 6:36 PM EDT.

North Carolina Results Snapshot

  • Sub: 2 verified votes (13%)
  • Hoagie: 5 verified votes (31%)
  • Hero: 2 verified votes (13%)
  • Po' boy: 3 verified votes (19%)
  • Grinder: 2 verified votes (13%)
  • Other: 2 verified votes (13%)

County Results in North Carolina

These counties currently have the most verified votes in North Carolina.

  • Alexander County County: 1 verified votes, Po' boy leads with 100%
  • Ashe County County: 1 verified votes, Hoagie leads with 100%
  • Camden County County: 1 verified votes, Hero leads with 100%
  • Carteret County County: 1 verified votes, Hoagie leads with 100%
  • Davie County County: 1 verified votes, Grinder leads with 100%
  • Forsyth County County: 1 verified votes, Po' boy leads with 100%
  • Gaston County County: 1 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Guilford County County: 1 verified votes, Sub leads with 100%
  • Haywood County County: 1 verified votes, Hoagie leads with 100%
  • Martin County County: 1 verified votes, Other leads with 100%

What This Map Compares

This page is meant to answer common regional comparisons for sub vs hoagie vs hero vs po' boy map.

  • sub vs hoagie
  • hoagie vs hero
  • po' boy vs sub
  • grinder sandwich map

Worth Knowing

The po' boy name is commonly tied to a 1929 New Orleans streetcar strike, when a restaurant fed striking workers sandwiches and called them poor boys.

How The Map Works

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