44|Retail News|April 2016|www.retailnews.ie
Forecourt Focus: Overview
Subway Seeking New Franchisees
THE Subway brand is one of the most popular franchise opportunities, with over 44,000 stores in more than 110 countries. The brand celebrated the opening of its 2,000th Subway store in the UK and Ireland last year and is actively seeking new franchisees to be part of the success story as it continues its expansion. With over 150 Subway Katie Flannery has two Subway stores currently located in the stores in Cork, employing 17 Republic of Ireland, and many staff. more to come, the Subway brand sees this growth not only from high street locations, retail parks and shopping centres, but also from nontraditional locations, including within convenience stores, on petrol forecourts or at transport hubs, universities and hospitals. There are currently opportunities available for convenience store and forecourt operators to partner with the franchise and open an outlet within an existing location. Partnering with the Subway brand provides excellent dual branding opportunities, high rental returns and increased
customer market share. “The level of growth that the Subway brand has experienced in the UK and Ireland is a fantastic achievement,” explained Subway Development Agent for the Republic of Ireland, Adam Heyes. “Expansion in the Republic of Ireland is going strong and we are looking forward to opening more stores throughout 2016.” One franchisee who has enjoyed success with the Subway brand is Katie Flannery, who has 17 staff across two stores in Cork. Since opening her first store at the age of just 24, Katie has seen tremendous success with the brand, and opened her second Subway store just two years later, thanks to a lot of support from the Subway brand. Katie has this advice for anyone thinking of buying a Subway franchise for the first time. She said: “‘Work hard, dream big’ that’s my motto. At the age of 27, I have achieved more than I ever could have imagined. It has been the most exciting and rewarding experience of my life.” For more information: Tel: 1800 413 076 from the Republic of Ireland or 0800 0855058 from the UK. Email: franchiseopportunities@subway.co.uk. Web: www.subway.co.uk/business.
Partnership Opportunities with the
brand ● High rental returns ● Excellent dual branding opportunities ● Increased customer market share ● Flexibility in terms of space and design ● On-going training and support ● Proven control systems ● Waste managed at less than 1% To find out more visit
www.subway.co.uk/property or contact Alice Chalmers development@subway.co.uk SUBWAY® is a Registered Trademark of Subway IP Inc. ©2016 Subway IP Inc.
Over 500 SUBWAY® sandwich shops now open
in non-high street locations including convenience stores, forecourt sites, transport hubs and visitor attractions