Business Spotlight: SUBWAY
Local Restaurateur Marco Scognamiglio is dedicated to “getting involved and giving back” By Jody Robinson
It isn’t always easy to trace the beginnings of a business, especially a lucrative one. Many times you have to wend back through a great many partnerships, over all the handshakes and deals made, past the initial boom to the original idea.
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ometimes though, there’s a crystallized history. An evident path. Such were the beginnings for Marco Scognamiglio. First generation college graduate from Arizona State University with a degree in Business Communication and Management, the Dana Point native followed in his parents’ footsteps into the local restaurant business. Marco currently operates five Southern California Subway franchises - in San Clemente, Mission Viejo, Laguna Hills and two in Dana Point. His ties to the restaurant industry are deeply rooted and familial. His father, Enzo, owns the popular Brio Tuscany Grille in Dana Point and his mother, Jill, operated several Subway franchises herself so between his education and literally growing up in the industry, Marco was well poised to embark on his own entrepreneurial endeavors with the goal to “get involved and give back” to the community in which he lives and works. “My first job was cleaning dishes and calamari in the back of my father’s Italian restaurant in Dana Point,” says Marco. “I saw the community he created in that space, and wanted nothing more than to build upon that legacy to create my own success and community relationships someday.” A board member of the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Laguna Hills Chamber of Com-
merce, Marco is committed to serving those around him, especially now, when times are so uncertain for many due to COVID-19. “My goal has always been to grow my organization so I can feed and provide for my beautiful community, while also giving my team members better opportunities for their own personal and professional growth,” says Marco. “Right now, there is no greater need than enmeshing a true sense of wellbeing for my team and our customers in everything we do.” Marco has taken many steps to pivot his business during the pandemic, including taking the opportunity to provide for local heroes, starting “Subs for Heroes” - a program that has to date donated over 200 meals to local hospitals. “Frontline workers are doing everything they can to ensure the health and safety of all of our loved ones right now,” he says. “It is the absolute least we can do.” Franchising has come a long way since
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1851, when Isaac Singer became the first American to sell the rights to his sewing machines to end users, but the basic history is still evident event today: do business, and do it well. Check out the Subway App for exclusive discounts and delivery through 3rd party services including Postmates, UberEats and Doordash. Subway caters! Contact Marco by leaving a message for him at any of the 5 store locations. No order is too small or too large.
LOCAL SUBWAY LOCATIONS SAN CLEMENTE – (949) 488-3090 638 Camino De Los Mares DANA POINT – (949) 204-5423 35245 Golden Lantern St., Ste. A DANA POINT – (949) 429-5581 31882 Del Obispo St., Ste. 153 MISSION VIEJO – (949) 458-3500 24000 Alicia Pkwy. Ste. 7 LAGUNA HILLS – (949) 458-1566 25614 Alicia Pkwy.