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Vol. II — No. 184Remarkable People · Exceptional CompaniesToday's Edition

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The $5 Footlong Grew Up. Subway Now Has a $9.55 Billion Renovation Job.
Consumer · Ecommerce

The $5 Footlong Grew Up. Subway Now Has a $9.55 Billion Renovation Job.

The chain that taught America to direct lunch one ingredient at a time is simplifying the script. Under Roark Capital, Subway is betting that fresher stores, preset favorites and visible value can make a sprawling franchise network feel coherent again.

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Arby's Built a Fast-Food Empire by Refusing to Act Like a Burger Chain
Consumer · Ecommerce

Arby's Built a Fast-Food Empire by Refusing to Act Like a Burger Chain

For 62 years, Arby's has made a business of being the odd hat in fast food. Its real product is not roast beef alone - it is a permission slip to order something stranger than another burger.

arbys · quick-service-restaurantsRead →
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Potbelly Sandwich Works
Consumer · Ecommerce · Logistics

Potbelly Sandwich Works

Potbelly turned an antique shop's lunch counter into a repeatable neighborhood ritual. Now, under RaceTrac ownership, the question is whether its stove, hot peppers and lunch-hour warmth can travel to 2,000 shops without losing the odd little details that made the first one work.

potbelly-sandwich-works · fast-casual-restaurantsRead →