Q 01/05

What was the profession of the man who lent 17-year-old Fred DeLuca $1,000 to open the first Subway in 1965?

A) Baker

B) Physicist

C) Dentist

D) Banker

Answer · why

B) Physicist

Peter Buck suggested the shop as a way for DeLuca to pay for college; the two remained partners for the rest of their lives.

Q 02/05

What was the Subway chain's original name when its first shop opened in 1965?

A) Fred's Footlongs

B) Pete's Super Submarines

C) Bridgeport Subs

D) DeLuca's Deli

Answer · why

B) Pete's Super Submarines

Radio ads made 'Pete's Submarines' sound like 'pizza marines', and the shop was renamed Subway in 1968.

Q 03/05

How much did Fred DeLuca borrow to open the first Subway?

A) $1,000

B) $5,000

C) $10,000

D) $25,000

Answer · why

A) $1,000

He was 17 and hoping to fund medical school; the chain he built was sold to Roark Capital for $9.6 billion in 2023.

Q 04/05

Roughly how many Subway locations were there worldwide as of September 2023?

A) Over 12,000

B) Over 21,000

C) Over 37,000

D) Over 60,000

Answer · why

C) Over 37,000

Across more than 102 countries and territories, making it the largest single-brand restaurant chain in the world by outlets.

Q 05/05

In 2008 Subway launched a famous promotion selling every regular one-foot sandwich for how much?

A) $3

B) $4

C) $5

D) $6

Answer · why

C) $5

The $5 footlong jingle became one of the decade's most recognisable ads; franchisees later rebelled as costs rose.

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