Because the stores worked, franchisees wanted to build more stores. If your model works, folks who are happy with it will buy out the ones who aren't happy. Fred DeLuca buildbuyfolk Change image and share on social
We have salads, some other beverages. But in reality, it's still fundamentally the same business. The most likely thing the next person will buy is a sandwich and a soft drink. After a half-century of glacial change, we're still pretty much the same business. Fred DeLuca beveragebusinessbuy share on social
We're very much in the people business in that there are two important groups you have to work with: customers and employees. Fred DeLuca businesscustomeremployee 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 went to school because I was supposed to. I did pre-med because my mum thought it was a good idea. Fred DeLuca goodideamum Change image and share on social
In 1974, we began franchising. We didn't have any big thought process except that, 'OK, franchising will help us get to our goal of 32 stores and help us run stores farther away from home.' Fred DeLuca beginbigfar 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
After 39 years of business, I'm still learning. I go through this every year -identifying new strategies that are extremely important. Fred DeLuca businessextremelyidentify Change image and share on social
I tell everybody there are only three things that we do. We build sales at the store level, we build profits at the store level, and we build more stores. The first two things go in tandem, of course. It's pretty tough to build profits without sales. Fred DeLuca buildlevelpretty share on social
Most of the people we sign on as development agents commit to goals they don't believe are possible. Fred DeLuca agentcommitdevelopment Change image and share on social
