I live in southwestern oklahoma now but grew up in the Pittsburgh area and am needing a little home comfort...lol

I know that the last time they changed the bread for a sandwich and that was an onion roll at that time it was because the company they were buying it from no longer made that particular bread. You might ask Jim or one of the attendance at the mall Deli and they will explain why the role changed on a French dip. They usually have a good reason.