There are so many ingredients that are approved for use. You can't be an expert on all of them. Fred DeLuca approveexpertingredient Change image and share on social
I made the first sandwich before entering college. Fred DeLuca collegeentermake Change image and share on social
In a typical situation, it's going to take pretty close to a year to get your location in, get your permits, and then get open. Fred DeLuca closelocationopen Change image and share on social
There may be a perception that, with franchises, they're all the same, so that limits the ability to experiment. But that's not true. We've always kept two slots open on the menu of each Subway franchise - slots that franchisees can use to come up with their own sandwich ideas. Fred DeLuca abilityexperimentfranchise 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
By and large, we're a bread-eating culture. People like sandwiches. We don't really over-think that one. Fred DeLuca breadcultureeat Change image and share on social
In the U.S. and Canada, we have one store for every 12,000 people. Fred DeLuca 000canadapeople Change image and 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
You have to be able to communicate the vision to the people in your organization so that they know where and how they should direct themselves on a day-to-day basis. Fred DeLuca basiscommunicateday 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
