
Young Franchisees to Know: James Seward
James Seward, a 34-year-old entrepreneur, owns a Pita Pit franchise and credits his experience in the military and as a business executive for his success.
Subway is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1970. 735 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * Subway's sales were down 6% in 2025, while other chains like Potbelly and Cheba Hut reported strong sales growth, including Cheba Hut's 21.5% increase and $182 million in system sales [[2026-10-30 Fresh Off Major Investments, Potbelly and Cheba Hut Thrived in 2025 (116902)]]. * Subway is changing its beverage providers, a trend seen in several other restaurant chains including KFC, Culver's, and Marriott [[2026-10-28 Why so many chains are changing their beverage providers (3b5b07)]]. * James E. Miller II, a franchisee of Subway and Hot Head Burritos, found that working with MTM Architecture reduced errors and improved the development process [[2026-10-26 How the Right Architect Can Make Restaurant Growth Easier (3273a9)]]. * Subway moved its National Sandwich Day celebration to Oct. 27 and brought back fan-favorite menu items, including the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub [[2026-10-22 Subway moves up Nat'l Sandwich Day, revives Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub (44e037)]]. * Subway unveiled a new restaurant prototype called Blueprint across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, featuring digitally connected restaurants and new menu offerings [[2026-10-12 Subway Unveils New Prototype as It Targets Massive International Growth (c303b6)]]. * Subway is facing a bribery scandal involving its nonprofit purchasing co-op, the Independent Purchasing Cooperative [[2026-10-09 A look at the Subway bribery scandal (e17a42)]]. * Subway leads with 1,945 multi-unit franchisees in the 2026 Multi-Unit 50 rankings [[2026-10-03 The 2026 Multi-Unit 50 A Snapshot of Scale (350fdc)]]. Filed under Restaurants / Sandwich & sub.

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