Enodis Announces Merrychef Partnership With Subway

New Port Richey, FL - Enodis plc announced it has reached an agreement to supply Merrychef accelerated cooking ovens to the SUBWAY, restaurant franchise system based in Milford, Conn. Under the agreement, Merrychef 402(s) ovens are approved for use at many of the nearly 28,000 SUBWAY locations worldwide.

Dave McCulloch, Enodis Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are very pleased to expand our relationship with SUBWAY restaurants and become a supplier of such an integral part of their globally recognized hot sandwich program."

"Our fresh sandwiches are the heart of our customer promise," said Tom Coba, the Chief Operations Officer of Doctor's Associates Inc., the franchisor of the SUBWAY restaurant system. "Merrychef ovens' quick cook times will allow us to deliver what our customers want, hot foods fast. We chose to add Merrychef to our roster of approved suppliers because of the brand's reputation for reliability and opportunities to expand the accelerated technology for our future menu needs around the globe."

A global leader in accelerated cooking ovens, Merrychef has installed more than 70,000 microwave and combination technology ovens in foodservice operations around the world. Global companies such as BP and Mobil "On the Run" convenience stores, other quick service restaurant brands, and a variety of casual-dine and fine-dining operations rely on the Merrychef brand. Merrychef accelerated cooking ovens also power the hot-food program at the new Hyatt Place hotels.

"This new relationship with SUBWAY restaurants demonstrates the success of our innovation strategy of leveraging technology to create customer value," McCulloch said. "Accelerated Cooking Technology is destined to dramatically shape the future design of, and demand for, new cooking equipment. Enodis is the established leader in Accelerated Cooking Technology, and continues to drive innovation in this equipment category."

SOURCE: Enodis plc