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The Subway® brand is the largest specialist sandwich franchise in the UK and Ireland.
This franchise offers an outlet-based retail franchise business opportunity with widespread appeal. Our franchisees hire, train and manage employees and oversee the day-to-day running of their outlet. With Subway you are in business for yourself, not by yourself.
Subway® is a Full member of the British Franchise Association.
How much does a Subway franchise cost?
A Subway franchise will cost c.£100,000*
*Banks can lend 50-70% of the cost depending upon your financial history.
Hear from Luke Kendall of Subway, Southsea and Havant
Luke Kendall is part of a successful Subway® franchisee team with 16 staff across two stores in Southsea and Havant in Hampshire. Luke’s mum, Sarah, had run a family catering business full-time for many years before deciding to invest in a franchise with her two sons, Luke and Ryan.
The enterprising family started looking into franchises and thought the food industry was the obvious way forward. Luke commented on the process: “When comparing franchises within our price range, the Subway® brand stood out from the rest. The brand is huge and is rapidly expanding; to buy a Subway® franchise made perfect sense to us.”
The family found that the process of setting up a new Subway® store was made much easier with the support system provided by the SUBWAY® brand. Luke said: “One of the reasons that we decided on a Subway® franchise was the level of support it offered, which was very reassuring for Ryan and I especially as we’d never worked in the industry before.
“The Subway® brand supported us from day one with everything from the shop fit-out plans to sales growth. If we ever had a question or a problem, our Field Consultant was on the other end of the phone to help and if they couldn’t, then they’d find someone that could. You always have support there when you need it with the Subway® brand – it’s like a big family.”
Although Luke is only 25, he has adapted very quickly to running his own business and has found working with his family to be very rewarding. The trio have a hands-on attitude and make sure that they regularly work with their staff on their development. It hasn’t all been plain sailing, as Luke explained: “Managing so many staff was a challenge at first. Going from a family run business to taking on employees of our own was not easy. There’s the legal side of employment; ensuring staff have the right contracts, risk assessments and other forms, but also on a personal level, we support a large number of staff that we need to keep motivated and who all have their own needs.”
Although Sarah had previously managed and operated a catering business, Luke and Ryan came from very different backgrounds outside of the food service industry. Luke had previously worked for the Ambulance Service and found the difference very apparent. He said: “The quick service restaurant industry is highly competitive and keeping up with the competition takes constant work. Fortunately, the Subway® brand is always on the front foot with new products, offers and promotions, to help stay ahead of the competition. Offers are introduced regularly to keep our offerings fresh, marketing material is automatically shipped to the store and voucher books are regularly delivered to local residents in the post.”
The Kendall family is proving to have ambitious plans and is already on the look-out for potential new Subway® store locations and hope to add more locations to their portfolio in the next two years.
Now seasoned franchisees, Luke and his family have this advice for anyone thinking of going into franchising for the first time: “We would really encourage anyone thinking of buying their first franchise to do so, but don’t underestimate the challenges that come with it. Do your research and make sure you are buying into a well-established franchise with proven results from other franchisees to back it up and speak to other franchisees before you take the plunge. We are thrilled that we decided to take this step as a family to buy our Subway® franchises, the business suits us very well and we all really enjoy our work.”
As the Subway® brand continues to expand it is always looking for new franchisees to become part of its success story. There has never been a better time to start thinking about what new opportunities may be out there.
?Established in 1965 by Fred DeLuca, Subway has grown from its humble beginnings in Connecticut USA to become one of the world's leading franchise brands. Over 92 countries in the world have Subway franchises. The first Subway franchise in the UK opened in Brighton. Today there are over 1700 Subway franchises in the UK and Ireland, and the story doesn’t stop there! Subway is looking for new franchisees to join its expanding network of sandwich shops in the UK and increase its’ chain to over 2000 franchises. There are now more Subway franchises in the UK than any other food franchise including McDonalds, Burger King, KFC and Pizza Hut.
Growing the Subway® brand on the South Coast
The Subway® brand has recently announced plans to grow the number of stores across the South Coast (Hampshire, Isle of Wight and East and West Sussex) by more than 20 by the end of 2018. With 109 stores already open in the region, the individual tasked with delivering this growth is Regional Development Agent, Mark Bradley.
The first Subway® store was opened in 1965 by Fred DeLuca and Dr Peter Buck. It was the first of over 43,000 store locations in more than 110 countries. Today, in the UK and Ireland alone, there are more than 2,500 locations.
The Subway® brand is the Number One Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brand worldwide by total store count, as at January 2018. The first Subway® in the UK store opened in 1996. Since then the Subway® brand has grown at an exceptional rate and continues to expand – we are actively seeking new franchisees to become part of the success story.
Subway® franchisees benefit from operating in a tried and tested system with great training and a solid support structure with aspects such as site selection, leasing, purchasing, marketing and more.
SUBWAY® COMMITMENT
The Subway® brand is committed to making a positive impact in everything it does – from providing great tasting food choices, to reducing its carbon footprint and creating a positive influence in the communities it serves around the world.
CHOOSING AND BUILDING YOUR STORE
It is the franchisee’s responsibility to find the location of the franchise; however Subway® Development Agents and Subway Realty Limited are on hand to help.
The décor of a Subway® store is in-keeping with the brand’s values, ensuring the stores are inviting and comfortable for customers. The décor integrates natural building materials, comfortable furniture and careful lighting to create a warm, inviting, family environment. As a franchisee, you will receive assistance with your store design and equipment ordering.
GREAT PRODUCTS
Subway® Sandwich Artists™ use a variety of breads freshly baked in-store daily, and an array of meats, cheeses, salads, vegetables and sauces to create tasty made-to-order Subs, flatbreads and salads.
With a focus on making quality, delicious Subs and offering customers real choice, the Subway® brand has built up a vast and loyal customer base.
GREAT TRAINING
All new Subway® franchisees are required to attend a two-week training course in Cambridge ahead of opening their own stores.
This intensive training programme provides you with an overview of operating a Subway® store and running a business, including classroom and in-store sessions. On completion of the training, franchisees are well-equipped to take the next steps in opening their own store. Similar training programmes are available for Subway® store managers as well.
HOW WE MARKET YOUR STORE
The aim of our marketing campaigns is to drive profitable sales for Subway® franchisees.
Subway® franchisees in the UK and Ireland actively participate in the running of the Franchisee Advertising Fund (FAF). National and regional advertising boards, consisting of franchisees, are elected each year; it is their role to make marketing decisions and ensure franchisee funds are used to benefit all franchisees.
Subway® franchisees pay a 4.5% advertising fee to the Franchisee Advertising Fund.
ON-GOING SUPPORT
Franchise World Headquarters prides itself on offering an excellent support network for all franchisees.
The head office for the Subway® brand in the UK and Ireland is based in Cambridge, offering a local team of support staff focused on operations, R&D, leasing, customer service, training and franchisee services.
Across the UK and Ireland we have a network of 20 regional Development Offices that are on hand to offer advice, support and guidance throughout the process of becoming a franchisee. Your local Development Office also provides continued support and mentoring once you have opened a Subway® store.
Do you have what it takes?
The key attributes of a successful franchisee are well-known:
Passionate about franchise product/service - knowing your franchise, the market and its competitors?
Good motivator?
Possess business acumen and awareness?
Organised?
Effective time-management skills?
Articulate?
People-person?
Food listener?
Effective communicator?
Professional in outlook and appearance?
Open to advice and guidance
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This franchise offers an outlet-based retail franchise business opportunity with widespread appeal. Our franchisees hire, train and manage employees and oversee the day-to-day running of their outlet. With Subway you are in business for yourself, not by yourself.
The Subway® brand is the Number One Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) brand worldwide by total store count, as at January 2018. The first Subway® in the UK store opened in 1996. Since then the Subway® brand has grown at an exceptional rate and continues to expand – we are actively seeking new franchisees to become part of the success story.
This intensive training programme provides you with an overview of operating a Subway® store and running a business, including classroom and in-store sessions. On completion of the training, franchisees are well-equipped to take the next steps in opening their own store. Similar training programmes are available for Subway® store managers as well.
The head office for the Subway® brand in the UK and Ireland is based in Cambridge, offering a local team of support staff focused on operations, R&D, leasing, customer service, training and franchisee services.