“I reckon we could make a million in five years” was the prediction of three Local ladies based on the popularity of filled rolls in the United States called by many names heroes, grinder, hogies, baguettes, Italian sandwiches and submarines to name a few. This May 1978 edition of “tourist” notes the first year in business for this true Rockhampton icon and the picture below of the first crew the original proprietors (left to right) June Appleton, Suzanne Baitley and Anita Fitzgerald.