Subway
Subs, salads
Subway
Subs, salads
About
Founded
1965
Franchising Since
1974 (44 Years)
Corporate Address
325 Sub Wy.
Milford, CT 06461
CEO
Suzanne Greco
Parent Company
Doctor's Associates
Financial Requirements
Initial Investment ⓘ
$147,050 - $320,700
Net-worth Requirement ⓘ
$80,000 - $310,000
Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ
$30,000 - $90,000
Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ
$15,000 - $15,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee
8%
Ad Royalty Fee
4.5%
Financing Options
Subway offers in-house financing to cover the following: franchise fee, equipment
Subway has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory
Veteran Incentives
Franchise fee waived if opening on a military/government location; 50% off franchise fee if opening on non-government location but receiving government financing
Support Options
Ongoing Support
Newsletter
Meetings/Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security/Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social media
SEO
Website development
Email marketing
Loyalty program/app
On-The-Job Training:
33 hours
Classroom Training:
62 hours
Additional Training:
Training available in Australia, China, Germany, India, Montreal, Canada & Miami
Absentee Ownership Allowed
Number of Employees Required to Run:
8 - 12
Subway is ranked #105 in the Franchise 500!
Bio
In 1965, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca and family friend Peter Buck opened Pete's Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. With a loan from Buck for only $1,000, DeLuca hoped the tiny sandwich shop would earn enough to put him through college. After struggling through the first few years, the founders changed the company's name to Subway and began franchising in 1974. Subway has franchises throughout the United States and in 98 countries, with locations in traditional and nontraditional sites alike.
Cost
Initial Investment: Low - $147,050
High - $320,700
Units
-0.5%-222 UNITS (1 Year)
+3.4%+1460 UNITS (3 Years)
Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.
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