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" There are so many ingredients that are approved for use. You can't be an expert on all of them. "

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" I guess that's one of the benefits of being sick. Your wife lets you have a big-screen TV in the living room. "

" When I started in the business, the minimum wage was $1.25. I've seen an enormous number of wage increases. Basically, it applies evenly to everyone in the business. "

" Because the stores worked, franchisees wanted to build more stores. If your model works, folks who are happy with it will buy out the ones who aren't happy. "

" We have always had many more franchisee candidates than available locations. "

" Back in the early days of international, everybody wanted to customize the menu for every place. "

" I don't have much of a bucket list. I don't have a lot of needs and desires. "

" There's huge access to information. If you need to learn something, you can go on the Internet and learn very quickly. You can reach across miles and miles to find companies that can assist you. "

" I tell everybody there are only three things that we do. We build sales at the store level, we build profits at the store level, and we build more stores. The first two things go in tandem, of course. It's pretty tough to build profits without sales. "

" After 39 years of business, I'm still learning. I go through this every year -identifying new strategies that are extremely important. "

" Everybody eats three times a day; it's only a question of where they choose to eat. The longer-term trends are people eat out more often. "

" I know a lot of people at some point in their business careers decide they'll just cash in and do something else, but for some reason, I've never had that feeling. "

" The payroll tax is affecting sales. It's causing sales declines. "

" The franchisees are uniquely in touch at the local level. They see what's going on in their communities in a way we couldn't ever imagine. "

" I went to school because I was supposed to. I did pre-med because my mum thought it was a good idea. "

" From my point of view, what I really like, what I think is really terrific about my work, is that the company's had the opportunity to train literally thousands and thousands of brand new franchisees to successfully run their very first business. "

" Profit or perish... There are only two ways to make money: increase sales and decrease costs. "

" If I'm spending time on something, I may as well do good as opposed to average. "

" A lot of stuff happens daily when you're running a company like Subway. If you get too happy about some things or too unhappy about others, you get worn out. It's best if you can pace yourself a little bit more. "

" In 1974, we began franchising. We didn't have any big thought process except that, 'OK, franchising will help us get to our goal of 32 stores and help us run stores farther away from home.' "

" By and large, we're a bread-eating culture. People like sandwiches. We don't really over-think that one. "

" We give great value for our franchisees: They can build a store for well under $200,000. And we have extremely simple operating systems. The preparation is mostly done in front of the customer. That simplicity is really what attracts our Subway franchise. You see it, and you can do it. "

" If you have company-owned stores, you make 100 percent of the profit from each one, but you have less entrepreneurial spirit. "

" How you handle the obstacles has a big impact on how you do. If you give up, then you obviously don't get there, but if you're persistent, and you keep thinking of new ways to approach the business, you're more likely to reach your goal. "

" If you treat people nicely, and you allow them to fulfill a role that is satisfying for them, they'll accomplish a lot, and they'll enjoy their work. "

" Every time I come across learning items of interest, I'll send distribution voice mail to the appropriate group in the organization. "

" There may be a perception that, with franchises, they're all the same, so that limits the ability to experiment. But that's not true. We've always kept two slots open on the menu of each Subway franchise - slots that franchisees can use to come up with their own sandwich ideas. "

" If someone wants to eat healthy, they can do that and get the sandwich exactly right. I'm so pleased we're able to influence so many people and their eating habits. "

" You could have everything right but be in the wrong place. You think your business is no good, but really, the problem is your place is no good. "

" I was able to solve enough big problems along the way that the sheriff didn't come along and put the 'bankruptcy' sign up. "

" The United States is a huge market, and once you get rolling, you can replicate that model over and over pretty easily. Your supply lines are taken care of. You don't have technicians to deal with. You've got your customer base. "