Subway Israel
Former Israel branch of Subway, an American fast food chain
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Subway Israel (Hebrew: סאבוויי) 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.[1]
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| Industry | Fast-food restaurant |
|---|---|
| Founded | Israel (1992) |
| Defunct | 2004 |
| Headquarters | |
Number of locations | 23 (2004) |
Area served | Israel |
| Products | Submarine sandwiches |
| Parent | Subway |
| Website | Main - isr.subway.com/ Franchising – www.subwayisrael.com/ |
History
In the early 1990s, Subway began expanding their international franchises at a much more rapid pace, with Israel being one of those places.[2]
In 1992 Subway entered Israel for the first time. In 2004, when the original franchisee died, the chain closed their 23 locations.[1] Although not all Subway restaurants in Israel were kosher, all did refrain from pork products.[3][4]
In May 2009 it was announced that a new investor, Gur Gal,[5] had purchased the franchise rights to Subway in Israel.[6] The new investor had rented space in Herzliya and was in talks to rent additional space in on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv.[5] His plans stated he would eventually open 130 branches around Israel.[5] The new locations never opened, and a lawsuit between Gur Gal and Subway was settled in arbitration, with no details released.[7]
In June 2014, it was once again announced that Subway was looking to return to Israel and was looking for franchises.[8]
