Christine Blank Honored as 2016 Arizona SUBWAY® Franchisee of the Year
(PHOENIX – June 6, 2017) – Arizona Subway Development Corp., the exclusive developer for Subway restaurants in Arizona, has announced Gilbert resident Christine Blank as its 2016 Franchisee of the Year.
Blank has been a franchisee since 1993 and currently owns six restaurants across the East Valley, in Chandler, Gilbert and Mesa. Blank was selected as the 2016 Franchisee of the Year in part because of her long-time dedication to Subway and her proactive involvement with the day-to-day operations of her restaurants. Blank was recognized in front of more than 400 attendees at Subway’s Arizona statewide owners’ meeting earlier this month and received a cash prize and an honorary trophy.
“It was a total shock to receive this honor,” said Blank. “I have been with Subway a long time, and having been the manager of the first-ever Subway in Arizona, I worked myself up to becoming a franchisee, and I’m grateful for all the opportunities Subway has provided me. I’m so grateful for this honor.”
Blank has been with Subway since its very beginning in Arizona. Together with Arizona’s first Subway franchisee, Mark Roden, she opened Arizona’s first Subway restaurant at Arizona. She served as restaurant manager under Roden for about five years, managing up to 25 restaurants at one point.
Three of Blank’s Subway locations have received the coveted ‘Restaurant of the Month’ honor, which involves beating out more than 400 locations, most recently in December 2016.
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