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In which U.S. state did 17-year-old Fred DeLuca open the tiny storefront sandwich shop funded by a $1,000 loan in 1965?
Answer
Connecticut
DeLuca opened his first sandwich shop, originally called Pete's Super Submarines, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, using the $1,000 loan from family friend Peter Buck.
💡 Did you know?
Subway's Fred DeLuca started his first sandwich shop at age 17 using a $1,000 loan from a family friend to pay for a tiny storefront in Connecticut.
Other options people guess
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- New York
Topics
- subway
- franchising
- connecticut
- 1960s
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