Subway® Extends Universal Delivery Solutions Pilot Agreement
September 10 2009 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG) has announced that their
pilot agreement with Subway® has been extended into 2010, and that
Washington, D.C. has been selected to be the first major market to
introduce Subway Catering & Delivery (SCD) utilizing the UDS
proprietary delivery management solution. The SDC launch is
scheduled for October (2009) in D.C., which is ranked as the 8th
Nielsen Media Market, with 450 Subway® restaurants.
Until now UDS has been engaged by Subway® franchisees on an
individual basis in various markets. The Washington, D.C. launch
signifies the first concentrated effort by an entire major market
franchise group to implement the UDS One Number Solution. Using the
888-SUB-TO-GO phone number and Subway® Catering & Delivery
Platform all participating franchisees are networked to serve
orders on a collective basis, unlike typical quick serve
restaurants that employ individual store number ordering.
In a concerted marketing effort, widespread media advertising
and in-store promotion, including television, radio, newspaper, and
direct mail, UDS is receiving support from the D.C. market
franchise advertising fund and Subway® to build market-wide
consumer awareness of the 888-SUB-TO-GO number and online ordering
capability being introduced for the first time
“We want consumers to think of Subway® first for catering and
delivery,” stated Mr. Ryan Coblin, CEO and Chairman of UDS Group,
Inc., “One of the most recognized of all brands, Subway® will now
be delivering regular menu items and catering options direct to the
door of businesses, residences and other venues. In short, Subway®
is now going to be just a call, or click, away.”
David Dickerson, Vice President of Operations, Subway®
Development Corporation of Washington, remarked, “SDC is very
pleased to partner with UDS and excited about the opportunities
this program brings for our franchise owners to target the
corporate and residential catering markets.”
About SUBWAY Restaurants:
The Subway® restaurant chain is the world's largest submarine
sandwich franchise, with more than 28,500 locations in 86
countries. The Subway® chain has surpassed McDonald’s® number of
locations throughout the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
The SUBWAY® chain has been named the number one global franchise
opportunity by Entrepreneur magazine in its 2008 franchise ranking.
For more information about the SUBWAY® chain, visit www.subway.com.
About Universal Delivery
Solutions, Inc.:
Universal Delivery Solutions, Inc. (UDS),
www.UniversalDelivery.com, is the leader in providing comprehensive
custom-developed catering/delivery solutions to industries
throughout North America, including restaurants, retail and others.
UDS solutions offer a seamless system that integrates Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) and Call Center IT services through a
proprietary technology backbone to offer convenience, consistent
quality, flexibility, accountability and value for consumers and
companies.
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