Subway (restaurant)
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Subway IP LLC,[8] doing business as Subway, is an American multinational fast food restaurant franchise that specializes in submarine sandwiches (subs) and wraps. It was founded by Fred DeLuca and financed by Peter Buck in 1965 as Pete's Super Submarines[9] in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After several name changes, it was renamed Subway in 1972, and a franchise operation began in 1974 with a second restaurant in Wallingford, Connecticut.[10] It has expanded to become a global franchise.
Subway | |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Restaurants |
Genre | Fast-food restaurant |
Founded | August 28, 1965; 58 years ago (1965-08-28) in Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
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Headquarters | , U.S.[2] |
Number of locations | 37,000 approx (September 2023)[3] |
Area served | Worldwide (100+ countries) |
Key people | John Chidsey (president & CEO)[4] |
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Revenue | US$16.1 billion (2019)[5] US$10.2 billion (U.S.)[6] |
Owner | DeLuca family |
Number of employees | 410,000, including franchises (2022)[7] |
Website | subway.com |
The longtime Subway slogan, "Eat Fresh", is intended to indicate the fresh ingredients. It was the fastest-growing franchise in the world in 2015[11] and, as of September 2023, had over 37,000 locations in more than 100 countries and territories. More than half its locations (21,796 or 58.1%) are in the United States.[3][12][13] It also is the largest single-brand restaurant chain, and the largest restaurant operator in the world.[14][15][16][17] Its international headquarters is in Shelton, Connecticut, with a second headquarters in Miami, Florida.