Six months after we started, in 1964, there was a day when we sold only seven sandwiches. If we'd taken all the money from the register, we couldn't have paid an employee, much less the food or the rent or all that. It could have been a turning point. We could have given up. Fred DeLuca dayemployeefood 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
A lot of stuff happens daily when you're running a company like Subway. If you get too happy about some things or too unhappy about others, you get worn out. It's best if you can pace yourself a little bit more. Fred DeLuca bitecompanydaily 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
For a franchise system to work well, you really need people with an entrepreneurial mind-set because, while you have a large, overarching system that everybody has to work with, a lot of local issues have to be handled. Fred DeLuca entrepreneurialfranchisehandle share on social
We find that no matter what country we're in, if we hit the right economic notes and appeal to the mass market, we're able to build the business very, very rapidly. Fred DeLuca appealbuildbusiness Change image and share on social
I guess that's one of the benefits of being sick. Your wife lets you have a big-screen TV in the living room. Fred DeLuca benefitbigguess Change image and share on social
When I started in the business, the minimum wage was $1.25. I've seen an enormous number of wage increases. Basically, it applies evenly to everyone in the business. Fred DeLuca applybasicallybusiness Change image and share on social
Everybody eats three times a day; it's only a question of where they choose to eat. The longer-term trends are people eat out more often. Fred DeLuca choosedayeat Change image and share on social
