Sandwich Boxes

What Custom Sandwich Boxes Are For

Sandwich boxes carry messy, grease-prone food through quick-serve, delivery, and corporate catering channels. The box has to fit the sandwich size and shape (sub-style sandwiches and deli sandwiches have very different profiles), resist grease and condiment transfer, and present the cafe or sandwich shop brand at the meal moment.

We manufacture custom sandwich boxes for the sandwich shop, cafe, deli, food truck, and corporate catering ranges. Long sub-style cartons, square deli-style cartons, hinged paperboard clamshells, and wrap-style cartons cover the format range.

Standard Sandwich Box Sizes

Sub sandwich boxes are the workhorse for sub shops. Square boxes fit deli sandwiches, panini, and hot sandwiches. Wrap cartons handle rolled formats.

Materials and Grease Resistance

Sandwich boxes face grease, sauce, and condiment transfer from sandwich fillings. Materials and treatments:

• Kraft corrugated (E-flute): standard for sandwich shop delivery and takeaway. Natural tan, grease-resistant treatment available.

• White-top corrugated: chain sandwich brands with 4-color brand artwork.

• Coated paperboard hinged clamshell: lighter weight, cost-efficient for quick-serve. Less rigidity than corrugated.

• Grease-resistant treatment: stronger barrier for heavy-grease sandwiches (Italian subs, cheesesteaks).

• Parchment paper interleaving: separate layer between sandwich and box interior.

Printing and Branding

Sandwich boxes use flexographic (cost-efficient 1-2 color) or litho-laminated (4-color CMYK) printing. Most independent sandwich shops run 1-2 color flex on kraft corrugated. Chain sandwich brands run 4-color litho-laminated on white-top corrugated for national brand consistency.

Standard finishes:

• Aqueous coating for grease resistance and scuff protection

• Vent perforations for hot sandwich programs (panini, hot subs)

• Optional pop-up plate features for office catering

Custom Printed Sandwich Boxes with Logo

Our custom printed sandwich boxes carry your sandwich shop or cafe brand mark, phone number, ordering URL, social handles, nutritional callouts, and any required regulatory copy. Sandwich shops typically order custom sandwich boxes with logo for delivery and takeaway. Cafes use custom printed sandwich boxes with cafe branding and menu callouts. Corporate catering programs run custom sandwich packaging boxes for office programs with per-attendee personalization where required. Food trucks use custom sandwich boxes with truck brand and event QR codes.

Use Cases by Sandwich Channel

• Sub sandwich shops: 6" and 12" sub cartons with shop branding. Kraft corrugated, 1-2 color flex.

• Cafe and bistro: square deli sandwich boxes with cafe branding. SBS coated or white-top corrugated.

• Corporate catering: half-sandwich + chips combo boxes for office programs. Per-attendee personalization optional.

• Food trucks: truck-branded boxes with social and event-specific QR codes.

• Ghost kitchens: virtual brand-specific sandwich cartons per brand.

• Hot sandwich programs: panini and hot sub cartons with vent perforations.

• Catering platter programs: multi-sandwich cartons for event catering.

MOQ, Lead Times, and Pricing Tiers

MOQ starts at 100 boxes per SKU. Litho-laminated 4-color and specialty constructions push the floor to 500-1,000 units.

Standard production runs 10-14 business days. Specialty finishing adds 2-4 days.

How to Order Your Custom Sandwich Boxes

Send your sandwich dimensions, brand artwork, and quantity. Digital proof in 24 hours.

Browse related formats — custom burger boxes, taco boxes, pizza boxes or food boxes — or contact The Printing World at sales@theprintingworld.com or +1 (888) 883-6313.