Steve’s A Sandwich Shop Mogul
Longridge entrepreneur and Subway franchisee Steve Richards is set to expand his sandwich empire with another Preston store.
Managing Director of Fast and Fresh Restaurants and Subway Development Agent Steve, was last year awarded as the 70th fastest growing business in the Virgin sponsored ‘Fast Track’ Awards and his efforts across the North West have helped cement the Subway brand as the UK’s leading sandwich retailer.
And with the promise of opening 10 stores by the end of 2009, Steve is hoping to secure yet another Fast Track award in the Spring.
Steve, a former Longridge High student, moved into the family building company on leaving school before launching a shop-fitting venture with his brother.
At the age of 26 and despite a successful business, Steve decided to take a year out and embark on a trip around the world.
It was on a tour of Australia that he first came across the Subway brand and realised that a British franchise had major potential, he says: “When I came back home, there was only one Subway store in Brighton. “The brand was relatively unknown in the UK and I realised it was something that could be built on. I was keen to learn more about the business so I went back to Australia for six months.”
