The Global Saga of Subway
...l eating preferences and customs. 2. Despite the diversity of cultures wherever subways restaurants are located, the core menu stays the same—with the exception of some cultural and religious variations. World travelers can expect the same ingredients regardless of what nation they are visiting. The main advantage is that they provide quality sandwich ingredients. You can enjoy a sandwich, with your choice of a vegetables and condiments in the restaurant in Jamaica, then travel to New Zealand and get the same sandwich. Also, subways, adapted to different languages and cultures, opening additional training facilities in Puerto Rico, Australia, and China. Also, before opening a new Subway restaurant, the owners learn about local eating preferences and customs. They examine first what the people in that area would like to have in order to be satisfied. Moreover, its franchisees run a cooperative that pools their collective buying power to obtain ingredients at advantageous prices. A main disadvantage is that in countries where people are not accustomed to eating sandwiches, the company educates consumers about this uniquely American product. 3. The subway restaurant chain is the undisputed leader in the submarine sand...