Enodis Announces Merrychef Partnership With Subway

8th August 2007

Enodis plc announces today that it has reached an agreement to supply Merrychef® accelerated cooking ovens to the SUBWAY^®, restaurant franchise system based in Milford, Connecticut.  Under the agreement, Merrychef 402(s) ovens have been approved for use at many of the nearly 28,000 SUBWAY^® locations worldwide.   

Dave McCulloch, Chief Executive of Enodis, commented, “We are very pleased to expand our relationship with SUBWAY^® restaurants and become a supplier of such an integral part of their globally recognised hot sandwich programme.”

“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 programme 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.”

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 About the Companies

Headquartered in Milford, Conn., the SUBWAY^® restaurant system was co-founded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965.  That partnership, which continues to this day, has made it possible for thousands to build and succeed in their own business.  For more information about the SUBWAY restaurant chain visit: www.subway.com.  SUBWAY^® is a registered trademark of Doctor’s Associates Inc. 

Merrychef (www.merrychef.com) products are used throughout the world, across a wide variety of market segments and applications.  In partnership with major food manufacturers and hot-food retailers, Merrychef is constantly investing in research and development.  Merrychef Ltd., with headquarters and ISO 9001-approved manufacturing facilities in Aldershot, Hampshire, UK, is an Enodis operating company.  Merrychef USA is based in New Port Richey, Fla.

Enodis plc (www.enodis.com) is a worldwide company focused on the design, manufacture, and supply of food equipment.  Through its two operating groups, Global Food Service Equipment and Food Retail Equipment, it has 28 factories in 8 countries and a large portfolio of premium brands, including Delfield, Scotsman, Frymaster, Lincoln, Cleveland, Garland, US Range, ICE-O-Matic, Jackson, Merco, Savory, Dean, Varimixer, and Merrychef in foodservice, and Kysor/Warren and Kysor Panel Systems in food retail equipment. 

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