Subway

Financing

Subway says its sales grew again last year

Average unit volumes are higher than they’ve been in a decade and the sandwich chain says the number of closures has slowed, too. And more changes are coming.

Financing

Subway wants the world to eat a lot more sandwiches

The fast-food sandwich chain wants to add 24,000 international restaurants to catch up with other quick-service brands. But the company is also pushing big changes to grow its U.S. business.

Dr. Peter Buck, who cofounded the chain with Fred DeLuca, left his 50% ownership in the company to the charity he and his wife started more than 20 years ago.

The Bottom Line: Sale processes like the one the sandwich giant is apparently planning do not come very often. That doesn’t mean a sale is a slam dunk. And $10 billion may be tough to get.

The privately held sandwich giant has reportedly hired advisers to explore a sale. It would attract a wide range of potential buyers.

The extra-long cookies, inspired by the Subway Series sandwiches, are piled with sweet toppings instead of meats and cheese.

The chain will use the high-tech vending machines to sell more sandwiches in places like airports and college campuses.

A thicker, crisper, juicier pickle is now available to layer on any Subway sandwich. The chain is tying the launch into a pickleball sweepstakes.

The sandwich giant says its restaurants’ same-store sales rose 8.4% in the third quarter, with September particularly strong.

The Bottom Line: The sandwich chain quietly eliminated its chicken breast from the menu. Operators weren’t exactly disappointed with the decision.

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