You have to realize that the customer really is king. People who go into more established businesses probably have to be careful not to be casual about that. When you have a brand-new business, and nobody knows who you are, you know you have to work really hard for your customers. Fred DeLuca brandbusinesscareful share on social
Every time I come across learning items of interest, I'll send distribution voice mail to the appropriate group in the organization. Fred DeLuca distributiongroupinterest Change image and share on social
Everybody who goes through the business will make mistakes. The big question is how big will the mistakes be? How fast will they learn from the mistakes, and how quickly will they get the business in the correct direction? Fred DeLuca bigbusinesscorrect share on social
You could have everything right but be in the wrong place. You think your business is no good, but really, the problem is your place is no good. Fred DeLuca businessgoodplace Change image and share on social
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. Fred DeLuca businesscareercash Change image and share on social
When you're invested in your own business, you're going to run it better. When people are financially responsible for whether their store succeeds, they're going to have that kind of entrepreneurial spirit that's harder to get if headquarters is running things. Fred DeLuca businessentrepreneurialfinancially share on social
Subway is a real point of pride. We have influenced the way people eat. Fred DeLuca eatinfluencepeople Change image and share on social
I made the first sandwich before entering college. Fred DeLuca collegeentermake Change image and share on social
We give great value for our franchisees: They can build a store for well under $200,000. And we have extremely simple operating systems. The preparation is mostly done in front of the customer. That simplicity is really what attracts our Subway franchise. You see it, and you can do it. Fred DeLuca 000attractbuild share on social
If I were in charge of the government, I would index the minimum wage to inflation, so that way, everybody knows what they can count on. Fred DeLuca chargecountgovernment Change image and share on social
