May 18, 2013

Subway

The Heart of an Entrepreneur
August 2012

They say absence makes the heart grow fonder, and that’s never truer than when you keep entrepreneurs from their calling: to be in business for themselves, to chase a dream, and to follow their entrepreneur’s heart. An entrepreneur’s heart is full of passion and drive to get...

Subway Names Outstanding Franchisees, Agents

The Subway restaurant chain recently recognized the achievements of several outstanding franchisees and developers, who each contributed to the brand’s record-breaking year as it reaches new milestones, sets records, and continues to provide business and employment opportunities globally...

DTT Renews More Than 2,000 Subway Locations

For more than seven years, DTT has partnered with numerous Subway franchisees across the country to provide a comprehensive surveillance and loss prevention solution. To date, DTT has renewed more than 2,000 Subway locations and supports more than 6,000 locations. 

“I was...

Subway Adds Football Player LeGrand to Famous Fan Roster

SUBWAY, the official training restaurant of athletes everywhere including Michael Phelps, Apolo Ohno, Justin Tuck, Blake Griffin, and Robert Griffin III, is powering another inspirational athlete. Eric LeGrand, the former Rutgers defensive tackle who was most recently signed by the Tampa Bay...

A Stamp of Good Health

The American Heart Association’s (AHA) heart-check mark that has been on grocery-store products for 17 years is now extending to the restaurant industry, with a certain sandwich chain paving the way.

Last month, Subway became the first restaurant chain to participate in the AHA...

2012’s Best Franchise Deals
July 2012
Quick Serves Make a Play for New Neighbors

When it comes to marketing, quick-serve companies have a host of demographics they try to get in front of: social media fanatics, Baby Boomers, Gen X-ers, Gen Y-ers, and even kids.

But some believe there is one segment they might be missing out on: new movers.

Now some companies...

Subway is First QSR to Meet AHA Heart-Check Meal Criteria

Eating healthier just got easier at SUBWAY restaurants. Today, the world's largest restaurant chain, announces that it is the first and only quick-service restaurant to apply and meet the American Heart Association’s Heart-Check Meal Certification Program nutritional criteria.

Sandwich Occasions on the Rise, Technomic Finds

Sandwiches are the cornerstone of lunch and dinner menus at both limited- and full-service restaurants, where they are offered more than any other entrée. More consumers report purchasing sandwiches away from home today versus just two years ago, due in large part to operators' innovative...

Subway Leads Industry in Familiarity, Product Quality

When it comes to familiarity, product quality, and intent to purchase, consumers rank Subway higher than any other quick-service brand, according to a new study.

Dairy Queen, Wendy’s, Five Guys, and Chick-fil-A round out the top five of the Harris Poll EquiTrend Study, which...

The Push for Humane
June 2012

With more consumers interested in knowing where their food comes from, a growing number of quick-service companies are either pressuring their suppliers to improve the humane treatment of animals or switching food suppliers altogether. Cage-free eggs, gestation crate–free pigs, and free-...

Subway to Open 1,200 Units in North America

With more than 2,000 franchisees actively searching for locations, the SUBWAY sandwich chain has aggressive growth plans for 2012.

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal, the SUBWAY franchise system is the world's largest restaurant chain, in terms...

Subway Ranks No. 10 Most Culturally Relevant Brand

Added Value, the global brand development and marketing insight consultancy, today revealed the results of its second-annual Cultural Traction survey, which measures cultural relevance as an early indicator of brand success.

In the study, Apple led the way as the brand most vibrant in...

Consumer Reports Says Best Fast Food Egg Sandwich Is...

Egg sandwiches that are tasty and nutritious are hard to come by in most fast food chains. Consumer Reports tried egg sandwiches from Burger King, Dunkin’ Donuts, McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Subway—and deemed Subway’s Egg White and Cheese on Mornin’ Flatbread most...

Subway Eco-Restaurant to Pay for Itself in 2.5 Years

A new, high-tech Subway franchise in Kokomo, Indiana, recently received the state’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) commercial project certification, thanks in part to a Control4 automation system.

As part of Subway’s Eat Fresh, Live Green Eco-...

Subway's TV & Radio Digital Signage Network Set to Expand

Real Digital Media, provider of the enterprise-class NEOCAST digital signage platform, and Independent Purchasing Cooperative Inc. (IPC), the independent Subway franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative, today announced expansion details for the Subway TV & RADIO digital signage network.

The Global 30
February 2012

QSR has been reporting on the largest companies in the quick-service segment for nearly 15 years. For many of those years (now more than a decade), we’ve also delivered a top-level ranking called the QSR 50 each August.

United Capital Lends $42 Million to Popeyes Franchisees

United Capital Business Lending, a national business lender specializing in franchised restaurant finance, announced today that it will allocate $42 million to qualified, multi-unit Popeyes franchisees in 2012.

The Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen chain recently designated United Capital as one...

Subway Adds 24,000 Jobs in 2011

Through the opening of more than 2,400 restaurants worldwide, including 1,100 new locations just in the U.S. and Canada alone, the Subway restaurant chain created approximately 24,000 new foodservice job and career opportunities in 2011.

Subway Tops 2011 in Consumer Buzz

YouGov’s BrandIndex looked back at 2011 to determine which U.S. brands had the greatest buzz.

Not only was Subway the 2011 Buzz leader amongst quick-serves, but Subway also had the No. 1 Buzz score amongst the entire BrandIndex universe. Two of the top 5 quick-serve brands,...