Peter Buck, a former nuclear physicist, helped launch the first Subway sandwich shop, then called "Pete's Super Submarines," with a modest $1,000 investment in 1965. Subway ...

Buck, who was a nuclear physicist, provided an initial investment of $1,000, and “Pete’s Super Submarines” opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut. By 1974, the two owned and operated 16 shops in ...

Pete’s Super Submarines in Bridgeport, Connecticut. (Subway) DeLuca, a Brooklyn native, was seen known for a hands-on approach as president and CEO of the chain by personally signing company ...

Buck gave him a $1,000 loan, and within two weeks Mr. DeLuca had opened Pete’s Super Submarines — named after Dr. Buck, who became his partner — in Bridgeport, Conn.

In 1965, Dr Buck – who provided start-up funds of $1,000 – and DeLuca opened 'Pete's Super Submarines' in Bridgeport, with the priciest sandwich selling for 69 cents.

As the popular sandwich chain that everyone knows and loves, Subway is widley praised to be a healthier alternative to other fast food options like McDonald’s or Chick-fil-A. In fact, it has been ...

Subway was co-founded nearly 60 years ago by Dr. Peter Buck and Fred DeLuca in Bridgeport, Conn., as Pete’s Super Submarines before changing the name. The original emphasis was on freshly made ...

In 1965, 17-year-old Fred DeLuca borrowed $1,000 from Peter Buck to form Pete’s Super Submarines. Never heard of it? The restaurant from Bridgeport, Connecticut, now goes by the more succinct ...