Subway Extends Universal Delivery Solutions Pilot Agreement

Date AddedOctober 04, 2009 12:36:07 AM

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BOCA RATON, Fla.--(Business Wire)--UDS Group, Inc. (Pink Sheets:UDSG) has announced that their pilot agreement withSubway® has been extended into 2010, and that Washington, D.C. has been selectedto be the first major market to introduce Subway Catering & Delivery (SCD)utilizing the UDS proprietary delivery management solution. The SDC launch isscheduled for October (2009) in D.C., which is ranked as the 8th Nielsen MediaMarket, with 450 Subway® restaurants.
Until now UDS has been engaged by Subway® franchisees on an individual basis invarious markets. The Washington, D.C. launch signifies the first concentratedeffort by an entire major market franchise group to implement the UDS One NumberSolution. Using the 888-SUB-TO-GO phone number and Subway® Catering & DeliveryPlatform all participating franchisees are networked to serve orders on acollective basis, unlike typical quick serve restaurants that employ individualstore number ordering.
In a concerted marketing effort, widespread media advertising and in-storepromotion, including television, radio, newspaper, and direct mail, UDS isreceiving support from the D.C. market franchise advertising fund and Subway® tobuild market-wide consumer awareness of the 888-SUB-TO-GO number and onlineordering capability being introduced for the first time
"We want consumers to think of Subway® first for catering and delivery," statedMr. Ryan Coblin, CEO and Chairman of UDS Group, Inc., "One of the mostrecognized of all brands, Subway® will now be delivering regular menu items andcatering 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 Corporationof Washington, remarked, "SDC is very pleased to partner with UDS and excitedabout the opportunities this program brings for our franchise owners to targetthe 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 surpassedMcDonald's number of locations throughout the USA, Canada, Australia and NewZealand. The SUBWAY chain has been named the number one global franchiseopportunity by Entrepreneur magazine in its 2008 franchise ranking. For moreinformation about the SUBWAY chain, visit www.subway.com.
About Universal Delivery Solutions, Inc.:
Universal Delivery Solutions, Inc. (UDS), www.UniversalDelivery.com, is theleader in providing comprehensive custom-developed catering/delivery solutionsto industries throughout North America, including restaurants, retail andothers. UDS solutions offer a seamless system that integrates CustomerRelationship Management (CRM) and Call Center IT services through a proprietarytechnology backbone to offer convenience, consistent quality, flexibility,accountability and value for consumers and companies.
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