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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Keith Bartle is a firm believer in the notion of simplicity.</p><p>The 41-year-old owner of South Street Subs and Deli in Nanticoke is bringing a stripped down version of his business to downtown Wilkes-Barre.</p><p>South Street Subs, located at 70 S. Main St., will open in January and offer grab-and-go hoagies for busy workers and college students looking for a quick bite.</p><p>His hoagie is pretty simple, too. Bartle said he modeled his sandwich after Catalano&#8217;s Deli in Scranton &#8212; Capicola ham, salami, provolone cheese, hot or mild peppers, and a splash of oil.</p><p>But what makes Bartle&#8217;s subs different from the rest?</p><p>&#8220;The bun,&#8221; he said. &#8220;It&#8217;s thinner &#8212; it&#8217;s not all bread. They&#8217;re good.&#8221;</p><p>He said he&#8217;s tried different buns in the past, but always came back to his old standby. He said he gets the buns daily from Scranton, but wouldn&#8217;t elaborate.</p><p>Bartle has owned South Street Subs and Deli on West South Street in Nanticoke for six years. The deli offers a full menu, including cheesesteaks, soups, salads and other sandwiches.</p><p>&#8220;People will come from Philly to eat his cheesesteaks,&#8221; said Keith&#8217;s mother Nancy Bartle, who works in the Nanticoke deli.</p><p>But he wasn&#8217;t always a food connoisseur. Before working in the food industry, Keith Bartle was a truck driver.</p><p>&#8220;My cousin got me into (the industry),&#8221; he said. &#8220;But I did everything myself. I pride myself on that. I did it from scratch.&#8221;</p><p>Nancy Bartle said Keith is a &#8220;go-getter like his father was.&#8221; His father died seven years ago.</p><p>&#8220;(Keith) makes a darn good hoagie,&#8221; she said.</p><p>Keith Bartle said even with other sub shops in the vicinity, he believes his product will stand out because it will be fresh, fast and inexpensive.</p><p>A 12-inch hoagie will cost $5, and customers can add a bag of chips and soft drink for $1. All the hoagies will be made in Nanticoke and transported to the Wilkes-Barre shop daily.</p><p>&#8220;We won&#8217;t sell anything that&#8217;s left over,&#8221; said Keith Bartle.</p><p>He said he&#8217;s excited to be part of the growing downtown community.</p><p>&#8220;(Downtown) seems to be getting better,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I thought it was a good opportunity to get into business and be part of it.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">A person walks past the front of South St. Subs on South Main Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Friday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/web1_TTL121616SouthStSubs1CMYK.jpg</photo0><caption0>A person walks past the front of South St. Subs on South Main Street in downtown Wilkes-Barre on Friday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Sean McKeag | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta></subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Sarah Hite Hando</p><p>shando@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Sarah Hite Hando at 570-704-3945.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

South Street Subs to open on South Main Street in Wilkes-Barre in January