Subway® is the world‘s largest restaurant chain with around 40,000 franchised restaurants run by around 20,000 franchisees. More than half of our franchisees are multi-unit owners of multiple restaurants. – a development that we encourage and proactively promote.

In the UK & Ireland we have 2,300 Subway restaurants – and the trend is rising. As one of the best-known and most popular brands in the foodservice industry, we are always on the lookout for qualified partners with an entrepreneurial spirit for the expansion of our franchise system.

Our opportunity

We introduce you to our Subway® brand with its high-quality products, existing system structures and our expert consulting team and we also offer you our business expertise and industry experience.

Your contribution is the willingness to invest your skills in your Subway® restaurant. In this way, you will not only contribute to the growth and economic success of your own restaurant, but that of the entire Subway® family.

We ensure that as a Subway® franchisee you and your team receive full onboarding, training and a comprehensive education training program on the franchise system before you open your restaurant. During the entire process we assist you with our experienced competence team, from the initial contact to the opening of your restaurant and beyond.

There are real opportunities for scale and growth. This can be achieved through acquiring existing restaurants or opening in new locations across many different channels. We can also offer attractive opportunities for accelerated growth with experienced multi-unit Owners and Corporate Partners.

With over 50 years of experience we know how to run restaurants and so we have developed clear, simple tools to ensure our Franchisees and their Teams can deliver excellent standards and delight our guests every day.

Key USPs

• FLEXIBLE CHOICE OF LOCATION - Between 15m² and 250m² (Ø 120m²), as a shop-in-shop concept, in food courts, or as a classic freestander – our franchise system is characterized by its flexibility.
• TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT - you only need a preparation room with some technical equipment – no fryers and, depending on local conditions, no grease separators.
• SUPPLY CHAIN - The best quality of our ingredients is ensured by IPC EMEA, an independent European non-profit company owned by the franchisees. It was established to provide Subway® franchisees with financial savings and service benefits resulting from a high volume of purchases and a pan-European supply chain. The goods are delivered to the franchisees in regular intervals and products of highest quality.
• STANDARDISED PROCESSES - ensure consistent processes at all sites and guarantee consistently high quality. The Subway® system has been proven for more than 50 years and constantly gets developed and optimized.
• R&D - Recent developments include the expansion of the delivery and take-away business and the digitalization of the restaurants, in order to successfully face the global changes and challenges. Our product portfolio is also constantly being expanded and optimized, so that our guests can look forward to both tried-and-tested and new dishes and beverages.
• BRAND AWARNESS - We have 99% brand awareness here in the UK which drives traffic through your door and we are gaining market share year on year since 2019. 86% of people claim they would definitely/probably/might consider buying Subway.
• UNIQUE BRAND POSITION - focuses on a ‘better for you’ and craveable menu for a diverse range of Consumers. The Subway® brand owns health, customisation & freshness in the QSR industry and this makes us a great addition to a Corporate Partner’s food portfolio. We meet the criteria for 1 or 2 (salad) portions of 5 a day and our nutritional tool adheres to HFSS.
• GREAT TASTING FOOD - We’re all about options, whether you want to choose from one of our NEW Subway Series product or indulge with a HOT, CHEESY, FILLING SubMelt or perhaps you want a lighter bite with one of our Wraps, Salads or Sides.
• MODERN STORE DESIGN - stylish, inviting but functional environment for both Guests and Sandwich Artists. And on the exterior we make an impact with signage to drive traffic but can remain sensitive to our surroundings. Our design will continue to evolve based on new initiatives to reflect changing Guest behaviours.
• LOW CAPEX / HIGH RETURN - Flexibility across formats and store size allow us to reflect site specific needs like in-dining & off-premise sales channels which in turn lends itself to a wide range of investment options. And compared to other QSR brands, there’s no cooking, grilling, or frying which helps manage the initial capital expenditure and means we can open our doors to the Public faster!
• NEW LEADERSHIP - A team of more than 30 subject matter experts, based in London, dedicated to all of our Franchisees & Guests across the UK & Ireland.

Ideal Partner

• Enthusiasm for the Subway® brand
• Completed university studies or completed apprenticeship training with preferably commercial orientation
• Ability and experience in dealing with employees and guest-oriented actions are key qualifications that we expect from you
• Extensive professional experience in the field of employee management
• Leadership mentality: willingness to lead by example in day-to-day operations and to lend a hand if necessary
• Social skills: Ability to work in a team, openness, willingness to learn, creativity, Assertiveness and critical faculties
• Entrepreneurial spirit: responsible willingness to take risks and make investments
• Multi-Unit Ownership (MUO) as a clear objective of your career at Subway®
• Willingness to participate in Subway‘s intensive and informative training program for franchisees and successfully complete it
• Good to very good written and spoken English language skills
• The financial means and possibilities to become part of the Subway® System (€180.000 net worth with €120,000 in liquid assets per location)

We are also increasingly looking for multi-unit ownerships; franchisees with experience and success who already own several franchises of any brand.