Maxol, Northern Ireland’s leading family owned forecourt and convenience retailer, has officially opened its first ever Subway outlet at its Hightrees Service Station in Donaghadee.
The new franchise, which has created three full time and six part time jobs, is a first for Maxol and is operated by Henderson Retail, Maxol’s licensee. Maxol plan to open its second Subway franchise at its company owned site, Belvoir Service Station, Shawsbridge in October.
Brian Donaldson, Chief Executive Officer of Maxol said, “We are constantly looking at ways to enhance our fresh food offer for customers and I am delighted to welcome Subway, a global brand that provides made to order fresh and healthy submarine sandwiches and salads to do just that. Along with our symbol partners SPAR, our choice and range means we are catering for the needs of our customers at lunchtime and throughout the day.”
The new outlet has recently been awarded a 5 star Food Safety Rating from the local council.
Mark McCammond, Retail Director of Henderson Retail added, “Together, in the true spirit of partnership, Maxol, SPAR and Subway are forging strong brands together and giving customers terrific choices in fresh foods, with great service, at the best locations in Northern Ireland.”
The new Subway outlet also recently received a 100% scoring in its store evaluation audit which covers areas such as customer’s safety, cleanliness, operational excellence, customer experience and décor and design. The full audit, which is conducted monthly, assesses monthly targets of sales, food costs, customer surveys, online training courses and customer loyalty.
Subway is a privately held American fast food restaurant franchise that was founded in August 1965. Its headquarters is located in Milford, Connecticut, USA and with over 44750 outlets worldwide; it is the world’s largest restaurant franchise.