US sandwich chain Subway sold to Roark Capital

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The Subway sandwich chain announced on Thursday (Aug 24) that it reached a deal to be acquired by Roark Capital, a private equity firm active in the restaurant and prepared foods sectors. Subway, which has nearly 37,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries, said the deal would combine the chain's 'global

The Subway sandwich chain announced on Thursday that it reached a deal to be acquired by Roark Capital, a private equity firm active in the restaurant and prepared foods sectors.

The Wall Street Journal previously reported that a Roark offer of US$9.6 billion had led to a competitive auction. "Subway has a bright future with Roark, and we are committed to continuing to focus on a win-win-win approach for our franchisees, our guests and our employees," said Subway chief executive John Chidsey.

Subway was launched with a single sandwich shop in Connecticut by Fred DeLuca, who started with an initial US$1,000 investment from family friend Peter Buck, as a way to pay his college tuition.

 

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