SUBWAY® CANADA partners with the Informed Dining program at 2,800 locations across the country

TORONTO, April 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Today, the British Columbia government released details of its Informed Dining program and the addition of 21 new partners, including SUBWAY^® Restaurants. The first program of its kind in Canada, Informed Dining will make it easy for customers to see nutritional values like caloric and sodium content at chain restaurants across the province.

"At SUBWAY^® Canada, we know our customers are looking for a variety of flavourful and healthy food options and as a brand, are committed to providing the nutritional details of all of our products," said Kathleen Bell, director of national marketing, SUBWAY^® Restaurants of Canada. "We're proud to partner with the Informed Dining program in British Columbia. We look forward to rolling out the program to all of our 2,800 locations across the country."

The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association (CRFA) said today that it is working with several provincial and territorial governments to make the Informed Dining program the national standard for providing restaurant-goers with nutrition information.

About SUBWAY® Restaurants

SUBWAY^® Restaurants is the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 34,600 restaurants in 98 countries and more than 2,800 restaurants in Canada. In 2011, the SUBWAY^® chain surpassed McDonald's in the number of restaurant locations worldwide. Headquartered in Milford, Conn., the SUBWAY® restaurant chain was cofounded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. For more information about the SUBWAY® chain, visit www.SUBWAY.ca.

SUBWAY^® is a registered trademark of Doctor's Associates Inc.

SOURCE: SUBWAY RESTAURANTS

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