Subway - Sandwich Shop Franchise
Available Areas
Throughout the UK and Ireland
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The SUBWAY® chain has
once again been named the Number One Global Franchise opportunity,
as well as the overall Number One Franchise opportunity, for 2010
by Entrepreneur magazine in its annual “Franchise 500”
rankings.
This is the 17th time in the past 23 years that the
SUBWAY® chain has
been recognised with the overall top honour.
Now, at more than 32,000 locations in 90 countries, the chain is
poised to become the world’s single largest quick service
food brand in terms of number of locations.
Specialist in toasted and cold submarine sandwiches and
salads, the SUBWAY® sandwich franchise chain has
experienced significant growth in recent years as a fresh and great
tasting alternative to other options.
The SUBWAY® franchise chain is now the largest specialist
sandwich franchise in the UK and
Ireland.
The SUBWAY
Franchise Opportunity
As well as supporting the development of individual sandwich
franchise stores, the SUBWAY® franchise also welcomes
partnerships with non-traditional sites such as convenience stores,
airports, petrol stations, leisure facilities, cinemas,
universities, hospitals and department stores.
The growth of non-traditional sites has increased and is proving to
be very successful - there are now thousands of such outlets
worldwide. This growth is attributable to several elements inherent
in the SUBWAY® chain’s
business.
These include:
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Financial Information
![]() | Our start-up costs are exceptionally low for a franchise of our size and stature and you can often purchase dependable outlet equipment through our purchasing power. In fact, in some cases, traditional SUBWAY® outlets can be opened for as little as c. £100,000. Your total initial investment will depend on many factors including location, rent, outlet size and equipment. |
The franchise fee of $10,000 (about £6,000) for outlets is one of the lowest on the market, despite the size of the chain. To encourage multi-unit operation, the franchise fee is reduced to $2,500 (about £1,500) for additional franchises and as a result, 70% of franchises are purchased by existing owners! One reason the costs are so low is that SUBWAY® outlets feature a very simple operation...no cooking is involved so you don’t have to invest large sums in expensive grills and fryers.
Five Steps to Becoming a Franchisee
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