The company will launch another two restaurants in Romania by the end of the year, one in northeastern city Iasi and one in northwestern Cluj.

The franchise costs EUR7,500 per month, and Subway partners also pay 8% of turnover to the franchise fund and 4.5% of sales to the advertising fund.

The unit launched in Bucharest has a surface of 150 square meters and 45 seats.

The restaurant has 10 employees, and staff numbers will soon be added with another five people.

The Subway menu includes sandwiches and salads mainly.

Subway was founded in 1965 in the US and it currently holds over 36,500 restaurants in 99 countries.

The chain’s main competition in Romania comes from McDonald’s, Burger King and KFC.