Subway has opened 1,761 new locations around the world since the start of the year.
“This is certainly a testament to the dedication and hard work of the entire Subway team, who I often refer to as ‘The Greatest Team in Franchising History’,” said president and co-founder Fred DeLuca, who opened the brand’s first sandwich shop on 28 August 1965.
“I am proud to be part of a team that provides thousands of jobs for people at our restaurants, field offices, headquarters, and partner offices around the world,” Fred continued. “Our franchisees are the best in the business. They are a diverse group of small business owners who take a great deal of pride in serving their customers.”
The UK is the brand’s third largest market, behind the US and Canada, with more than 1,500 locations. In all, there are 14,000 international locations in 102 countries outside the US. In addition to celebrating this recent milestone, the European team just opened their 4,000 location. Other milestones include Brazil with 1,200, Mexico with 700 and Argentina and Columbia each with 100 restaurants; and the Eastern European nation of Estonia recently witnessed the opening its first Subway franchise.
“There is still a lot of opportunity in our International markets,” said chief development officer Don Fertman. “The brand has regional and country offices that provide education and support to the franchisees in the field; all working to ensure we are the best brand out there for both our customers as well as entrepreneurs looking to get into the restaurant business.”
Source: Subway
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