How to get the Subway franchise?

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Visiting or browsing through the website will help you to get better understanding definitely. You have to seek for information by downloading the brochure and read through it. Once you complete the application form attached in the brochure, a disclosure document will be emailed to your mail box. This document included the information about Subway franchisor, steps, guideline, deal of effort and expense to the franchisor and so on. This document is private and confidential.

Subway Offical Website

Next, you have to walk in or talk to Subway franchise owner to learn and research. The headquarter office is available in different country. You should ask them why Subway, how it works and experience towards this brand.

Once you complete the investigation that you carried, you can now decide to join or not to join the terrific team to support their brand and passion. You must go through the capital requirements very clearly before starting your investment.

Now, you own the franchise, you need to go through the process step by step to ensure that you fully understand the business operation and team management. Subway provides the services which are divided into two - before and after you opening the store.

Before you open the store, you need to:

1. Attend the training provided by the local agent. You and your head in the restaurant or manager will take part in Subway intensive approximately two to eight weeks program depending on the learning process.

2. Selecting the location to set up the restaurant which is divided into traditional and non-traditional outlet. Traditional location stands for shopping centre or on the street corner, while non-traditional outlet will be located in an airport, hospital, service station, college, bus terminal or other sites associated with another business.

3. Choosing the interior design. Once you decided the location, Subway will provide with floor plans for your specific location. The design will base on corporate branding guideline. The decoration of Subway is more like the look of natural building with the materials of brick, wood and stone. The purpose is to convey the message of warmly family mood.

4. Ordering equipment to kick start the process of making. You will receive the guideline to order the necessary equipment to operate your restaurant and meet the standard of baking.

After you open the store, you need to:

1. Monitoring your business basing on manual provided. The book covered full range of topics important to running your business and assisting you to make profit.

2. Supporting will be provided from the same field. A nearby local representative will assist you to start the business and serve as advisor to provide ongoing operation evaluations in the earlier stage.

The Support: Franchise World Headquarter

Ongoing support: The local Subway team

3. Franchisee serving. An agent or coordinator in your area will come and serve as your main contact person by using phone call or emailing. The regular newsletters, voice-mails, and additional learning tools are available to support your business.

The Risk

There is no guarantee from Doctor’s Associates Inc. In general, the most important factors for performance are depends on the location selected and how the employee to run your business. These concerned factors are unknown and subjective. In fact, Subway has a policy that no staff or agent can provide you the financial projection to increase sales, earning or to break even. The information can be obtained about the typical franchise experience from previous franchiser as mentor. A full set of information will be given to support your business.