1. Frederick Adrian DeLuca was an American businessman, who was the co-founder and president of the Subway franchise of fast food restaurants with Peter Buck.
13 Facts About Fred DeLuca
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Fred DeLuca was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 3,1947 to Italian American parents Carmela and Salvatore DeLuca.
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At the age of 10, DeLuca moved to Amsterdam, New York, where he and his family became friends with Peter Buck.
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Fred DeLuca realized a dream of his to go to college and graduated from the University of Bridgeport.
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In 1965,17-year-old Fred DeLuca borrowed $1,000 from family friend Peter Buck.
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Fred DeLuca's plan was to begin a "fast-food venture that provided a healthful, less fattening bill of fare".
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Fred DeLuca ran Subway as a family business, with his mother running the first shop, his sister working as a "sandwich artist" and even his wife Elisabeth worked in the corporate office.
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Every Monday, Dr Buck would visit the DeLuca household and visit Carmela and Fred to discuss the Subway business.
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Fred DeLuca aggressively pursued store growth, requiring franchisees open stores nearby their existing ones, in some cases across the street from their existing locations, or else Subway would recruit a competitor that would put them out of business.
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Fred DeLuca had homes in Milford, Connecticut, and Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and lived with his wife Elisabeth.
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On July 15,2013, Fred DeLuca announced that he was being treated for leukemia.
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Fred DeLuca died on September 14,2015, at Lauderdale Lakes, Florida.
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Fred DeLuca was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Connecticut Restaurant Association.