- Fred Deluca opened the first Subway sandwich shop in 1965 with a goal of opening 32 stores in 10 years but only opened 16 stores by 1974, prompting a change in strategy.
- The Subway brand was launched in 1974 focusing on serving high quality and healthy products, providing excellent customer service, and keeping costs low through good locations and recruiting franchisees.
- Subway's core mission is to serve its franchisees worldwide by offering support systems through products, tools and knowledge that continually change due to cultural norms and customer expectations.
- As of 2010, Subway had 33,611 franchise restaurants in 92 countries, having been voted the top franchise opportunity by Entrepreneur magazine 17 times in 21 years