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Franchisees Run Better Chains

Keith Miller, Subway multiunit franchisee

SACRAMENTO — Franchisee Keith Miller argues that franchise chains can outperform the competition when they put owner-operators in charge of national functions like marketing and the supply chain.  Want proof? Then look no further than America’s largest franchise chain by number of stores – Subway.
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Washington D.C. Subway restaurant in Chinatown
A Subway restaurant in Washington D.C., Chinatown. photo/bmm

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Subway Lawsuit against Quizno's

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Heavy-Handed and Lighter-in-the-Wallet, Quizno's Shocked By Wrongful Termination Verdict

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