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SUBWAY IS ON TARGET TO OPEN ITS 1,000TH STORE IN THE UK AND IRELAND SOON

The SUBWAY chain, famous for its wide variety of Subs made fresh in front of the customer, is continuing its rapid expansion and expects to open the 1,000th store in the UK and Ireland in the next few months. The chain plans to open a further 1,000 stores in the region by 2010.

The success experienced by the SUBWAY chain is down to the great concept, which is to keep franchisee investment low, the operation simple and to offer customers food that is fresh, great tasting and made the way they want it.

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The chain takes great pride in its food and its exceptional franchise opportunities. Franchisees receive all the necessary support, tools and knowledge to run a successful business.

The fact that over 70 per cent of all new SUBWAY franchises sold worldwide are sold to existing owners speaks volumes about how they must be getting it right. The chain has also been named the number one franchise opportunity by Entrepreneur magazine 15 times in the past 20 years.

The 'Franchise 500' rankings are the most comprehensive franchise rankings in the world and consider many factors, including financial strength and stability, growth rate, the size of the system and start-up costs. When the chain was first named the number one franchise by Entrepreneur in 1988, it had about 4,000 locations - now the chain operates almost 28,000 stores in 85 countries.

Start-up costs are exceptionally low for a franchise of the SUBWAY chain's size and stature and franchisees can benefit from the purchasing power of a large chain. In fact, in some cases, traditional SUBWAY outlets can be opened for as little as approximately £100,000

For more information: www.subway.co.uk

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