Subway Israel () was a fast food sandwich chain, an international franchise of the U.S.-based Subway. Opening in 1992, the chain expanded to 23 branches around Israel before it closed in 2004.Eat fresh, eat kosher: Subway the largest U.S. kosher restaurant chain – Retrieved 28 August 2014
History In the early 1990s, Subway began expanding their international franchises at a much more rapid pace, with Israel being one of those places.Subway Sandwich Shops – Retrieved 28 August 2014
In 1992 Subway entered Israel for the first time. In 2004, when the original franchisee died, the chain closed their 23 locations. Although not all Subway restaurants in Israel were kosher, all did refrain from pork products.The Global Expansion of Subway Sandwich Shops – Retrieved 28 August 2014Marketing Strategy and Customer Relations Page 50 – Retrieved 28 August 2014
In May 2009 it was announced that a new investor, Gur Gal, had purchased the franchise rights to Subway in Israel.Always Fresh: Subway to Give it Another Go in Israel – Retrieved 28 August 2014 The new investor had rented space in Herzliya and was in talks to rent additional space in on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv.Subway to return to Israel – Retrieved 28 August 2014 His plans stated he would eventually open 130 branches around Israel. The new locations never opened, and a lawsuit between Gur Gal and Subway was settled in arbitration, with no details released.Subway International B.V. v. Gal – Retrieved 28 August 2014
In June 2014, it was once again announced that Subway was looking to return to Israel and was looking for franchises.סאבוויי חוזרת לישראל: מחפשת זכיינים – Retrieved August 28, 2014
See also
List of restaurants in Israel
References