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NEWS ABOUT: Subway

Subway stories: 11 news summaries
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Fast-Food Star of
Recession: $5 Footlong

Subway is rewarded for listening to franchisee

Nov 7, 09 11:34 AM CST
(Newser) - BusinessWeek has found what it calls the "fast-food success story of the recession"—the $5 footlong sandwich from Subway. The simple idea began with a franchisee who noticed slow sales on weekends and decided to knock down prices to bring in customers. After sales went through the... More »

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fast food • recession • fast food industry • sales • Subway

Pittsburgh Braces for Big March After 66 Arrests

G20 protesters will take to the streets—legally

Sep 25, 09 10:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Pittsburgh police are preparing for a big afternoon march today after arresting 66 people yesterday. One big difference: Today's march to protest the G-20 summit is sanctioned, and organizers are requiring demonstrators to pledge to behave. Yesterday and last night, a group of self-described anarchists tried to march downtown before... More »

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world economy • Pennsylvania • Subway • Pittsburgh • protesters • G-20

Subway Will Soon Have More Stores Than McDonald's

But sandwich chain still lags behind McD's in sales

Sep 22, 09 5:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Subway is nearing a milestone: the sandwich chain will soon have more global locations than McDonald’s, Ad Age reports. The chain is expanding so quickly that it's expected to have 31,800 stores by the end of the week. It's probably just a matter of months before it surpasses... More »

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globalization • McDonald's • fast food • restaurant • Subway

Subway Keeps Phelps on Board

Fast-food chain
'accepts his apology'
but plans to shelve
TV ads for now

Feb 6, 09 6:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Subway is sticking with Michael Phelps despite his bong-tarnished image, Advertising Age reports. One day after Kellogg dropped the Olympian over his marijuana use, Subway said it was "disappointed with his behavior," but, "like most Americans, we accept his apology. Moving forward, he remains in our... More »

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Michael Phelps • Kellogg • marijuana • Subway • Bill Maher Grid

Negative Ads Spread to Drive-Thru, Food Aisle

Tough economy forces brands to take pot shots at competitors

Oct 2, 08 4:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Perhaps inspired by politicians, marketers are stepping up the attacks in campaigns for consumers’ food dollars, the Wall Street Journal reports; complaints of misleading comparison ads are up 50% since last year. Hard times means marketers have to try harder to give consumers “a reason to buy you,”... More »

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advertising • marketing • Domino's Pizza • Subway • Campbell's Soup • attack ad • Progresso

Man Gets Saucy, Calls 911 When Sandwich Has None

Fla. customer arrested for making fuss over dressing left off Italian sandwich

Aug 5, 08 3:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Florida man became belligerent and dialed 911 when sandwich-makers at his local Subway forgot to add special sauce to his spicy Italian sandwich, the Times-Union reports. The 42-year-old construction worker rang police again when officers failed to arrive quickly enough. After failing to calm him down, police arrested the... More »

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911 call • Subway • sandwich

Subway's Jared: Alive, Thank You

Now-svelte sandwich pitchman is the victim of an Internet hoax

Jun 27, 08 9:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Reports of the demise of Subway pitchman Jared are greatly exaggerated, a company rep said yesterday in response to an Internet hoax spread via Twitter posts. "Jared sounded very much alive when I talked to him today," a spokesman told Radar. The fast-spreading rumor claimed Fogle, 30, died... More »

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Subway • Internet hoax • Twitter • Jared Fogle

  Forget Sex, Crudeness Sells 

Madison Ave ditches wholesome toons for 'edginess' of 'Family Guy'

Jun 18, 08 10:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - Advertising execs usually like spokesmen to be safe, wholesome, family-friendly figures. So why the heck are the Griffins their new darlings? From Coca-Cola to Subway, everyone seems to be tapping the "Family Guy" clan, despite the show’s tendency to joke about sex, religion, AIDS, and other wholesome, family-friendly... More »

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television • advertising • Subway • Family Guy • edgy • Coca-Cola

Subway Sues Quiznos
Over Ad Contest

Sandwich-maker offered $10K to fan that best mocked competitor

Jan 29, 08 7:30 PM CST
(Newser) - Subway is suing Quiznos after the sub-maker invited fans to drum up ads for an online contest, the New York Times reports. Two years ago, Quiznos offered $10,000 to the fan whose ad best compared Quiznos subs to Subway's "with Quiznos being superior." Subway fumed after seeing... More »

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advertising • contest • commercials • lawsuit • Subway • false advertising • Quiznos

7-Eleven Takes Top Franchise

Fast-growing chain trumps Subway

Jan 18, 08 7:20 PM CST
(Newser) - After 16 years of flirting with the top seat, 7-Eleven has finally wrested the title of No. 1 franchise away from sandwich heavyweight Subway, reports Entrepreneur. With 5,580 US stores, 25,062 worldwide, and a new one opening up somewhere every four and a half hours, the convenience giant... More »

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convenience stores • franchise • Subway • 7 Eleven

Bigger Portions Weigh Down Healthy Choices

That sub may have less fat than a Big Mac—but not with that cookie

Sep 16, 07 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Choosing Subway over McDonalds doesn't help if you eat more when you're there. A new study shows that people underestimate calories when eating relatively healthier food, leading them to eat more and get just as fat. "We have to move away from thinking of food in 'good food/bad food'... More »

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obesity • nutrition • health • McDonald's • fast food • calories • portions • Subway

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