- At age 44, Joe Franch’s dark brown hair is in a wavy ponytail, much longer than during his teenage years. And at a full 12 inches – as long as a SUBWAY® Footlong Sub – it will be donated to the not-for-profit “Locks for Love” ( http://locksoflove.org/ ) organization on Saturday, July 19th, 2008. They will use Joe’s hair as the component for a wig – one of many donated to kids with cancer who’ve lost their own hair during lifesaving medical treatments.

Active with the SUBWAY® Restaurant chain during the past 20 years, Joe has been the sub sandwich giant’s Development Agent for the Rochester NY region since 1994

Three years ago, Joe made a promise to his daughters Kathryn (now 12) and Sara (11) to become a hair donor. And it has taken all that time for Joe grow out the minimum 10 inches needed for his charitable contribution – but this summer, it’s becoming a fond memory. In fact, Joe says, “I’m willing to put up with a buzz cut for a good cause, if need be.”

Joe also notes, “I am collecting donations for kids with cancer as part of my ‘Locks for Love’ hair letting. Every penny is going to be donated to ‘Camp Good Days and Special Times’“ ( http://www.campgooddays.org/ ), dedicated to improving the quality of life for children, adults and families whose lives have been touched by cancer and other life challenges.

With well over $13,000 already collected, Joe and Sheryl Franch have set a goal of $20,000 - and they are thankful for the funds raised so far from generous members of the SUBWAY® family - other D.A.s across the USA, food vendors and equipment manufacturers, franchisees and private donations. SUBWAY® Restaurants and Wal-Mart® Partnership.
SUBWAY® restaurants offer their delicious menu choices to millions of Wal-Mart® customers and associates, as the SUBWAY® chain has opened more than 1,400 convenient locations within U.S. Wal-Mart® stores for shoppers and travelers. Latin America and Caribbean Reach 1,000-Store Milestone
The SUBWAY® Restaurants chain has attained a 1,000-store milestone for the Latin America and Caribbean region, achieved on July 27th, 2007 when a SUBWAY®  location opened at a Pemex convenience store in Col. La Noria – a suburb of Mexico City DF.

Our team of franchisees and field personnel continue to work well, growing closer to a lofty goal for the Latin America and Caribbean regions:  2,400 SUBWAY® stores by 2010.  As of August 2007, Mexico hosts 335 SUBWAY® locations, Puerto Rico has 235, while Venezuela offers 108, Guatemala has 26, and Brazil boasts nearly 100 sites to enjoy the world’s favorite submarine sandwiches.

Both vacationers and residents can find their favorite sandwiches at SUBWAY® restaurants throughout the Caribbean, including Anguilla and Aruba, the Bahamas and Cayman Islands, Grenada and Guadeloupe, Jamaica and Trinidad, as well as on the U.S. Virgin Islands.

At a recent gathering to celebrate this breakthrough, a festive special cake was created to celebrate the occasion. Over 3,000 SUBWAY® Restaurants Now Open in C-Stores - As of August 2007, there are over 3,000 SUBWAY® convenience store locations open worldwide!  Since the development of c-store opportunities began to take off in 1992, this non-traditional category continues to provide great growth opportunities for the international sandwich chain.
 

Steve Adams Bird Creek, AK

Antoinette Zappitelli Ignace, Ont, Can

“The SUBWAY® brand is still the most popular quick service restaurant in the c-store industry, with more spaces in c-stores than any other restaurant chain,” explained C-Store Global Account Manager Allison Morrow. “With relatively low start-up costs, a minimal need for space, ease of operation and proven methods, SUBWAY® restaurants are the perfect fit for convenience store sites.”

Vinod Patel, Niagara Falls, NY

Be sure to look for SUBWAY’s c-store locations wherever you travel, vacation, live and work. Chances are there’s a SUBWAY® site within a c-store near you, including those at Circle K, Kangaroo, Kum & Go, Love’s, The Pantry, and Valero in the USA, plus Couche-Tard and Mac’s in Canada.

Congratulations to the eight SUBWAY® restaurants and their franchisees who tied for the milestone location! 

• Steve Adams • Bird Creek, AK
• Ryan McCallister • Canon City, CO
• Bruce Frommeyer • Destrehan, LA
• Colleen & Gene Tannenbaum • Highland, NY
• Vinod Patel • Niagara Falls, NY
• Antoinette Zappitelli • Ignace, ONT, Canada
• Stacey Qureshi • Huntsville, TX
• Mike Tatari • Rockwall, TX