From my point of view, my job is just to work hard for our franchisees, so they can maintain the position they're in, and to grow market share. Fred DeLuca franchiseegrowhard 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
If you treat people nicely, and you allow them to fulfill a role that is satisfying for them, they'll accomplish a lot, and they'll enjoy their work. Fred DeLuca accomplishenjoyfulfill Change image and share on social
It's tough for people to get into business, especially a small business. Fred DeLuca businesspeoplesmall Change image and share on social
If someone wants to eat healthy, they can do that and get the sandwich exactly right. I'm so pleased we're able to influence so many people and their eating habits. Fred DeLuca eathabithealthy 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
Back when we started, people didn't even know what a submarine sandwich was. The product was only sold in a few markets. Fred DeLuca backmarketpeople Change image and 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
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