From my point of view, what I really like, what I think is really terrific about my work, is that the company's had the opportunity to train literally thousands and thousands of brand new franchisees to successfully run their very first business.
From Fred DeLuca
A couple times a year, I get in the car, and I'll drive 1,000 miles cross-country, going through side streets. I'll stay off the highways as much as possible. And I realize it's a huge country, and for us to be in so many places in the country is an amazing thing.
The franchisees are uniquely in touch at the local level. They see what's going on in their communities in a way we couldn't ever imagine.
To a large extent, we're working hard to fulfill the consumer demand for Subway sandwiches.
I don't have any interest in cashing out or leaving the business or doing something else. I just love Subway, and I want to keep focusing on the company for the benefit of all our franchise owners. So I'm kind of like married to the job.
I know a lot of people at some point in their business careers decide they'll just cash in and do something else, but for some reason, I've never had that feeling.
Back when we started, people didn't even know what a submarine sandwich was. The product was only sold in a few markets.
I made the first sandwich before entering college.
Most of the people we sign on as development agents commit to goals they don't believe are possible.
If I'm spending time on something, I may as well do good as opposed to average.
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