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Subway® offers fast and healthy food. Their easy-to-prepare ’submarine' sandwiches are made to order right in front of the customer, precisely the way they want, using freshly baked breads, select sauces and a variety of toppings.
Owning a Subway restaurant is becoming part of the world’s largest restaurant chain and one of its most recognised brands. In the UK, there are over 2,000 Subway restaurants, making it one of the most popular fast food chains in the country.
Here are some financial details about the Subway franchise in the UK:
- Total investment: from £180,000.
- Franchise fee: £8,500.
- Royalty fee: 8% of gross sales.
- Advertising fee: 4.5% of gross sales.
In addition to the low franchise fee, Subway also offers a number of other benefits to its franchisees, including:
- A proven business model: Subway has been in business for over 50 years, and its business model is well-established.
- A strong brand: Subway is one of the most recognizable brands in the world, and this gives franchisees a significant advantage.
- A flexible business: Subway restaurants can be adapted to a variety of locations, including malls, convenience stores, and gas stations.
All new Subway franchisees will attend a two-week training course at the head office in Cambridge before opening. This intensive training programme provides an overview of operating a Subway store and running a business, including classroom and in-store sessions.
There are 20 regional Development Offices in the UK and Ireland which assist and mentor all franchise owners with site selection, leasing, design, construction, hands-on training, purchasing, operations, advertising, local store marketing and more. Each local Business Development Office also provides continued support and mentoring once the new franchisee has opened its Subway® store.
In addition to face-to-face training, Subway also runs the University of Subway®, an online training programme offering over 400 online courses for franchise owners and store team members.