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| It was the summer of 1965.DeLuca,17, visited Buck, a family friend.Buck asked DeLuca about his 1 for his future."I'm going to college, but I need a(n) 2 to pay for it, " DeLuca 3 saying, "Buck said, 'You should open a sandwich shop.'" They agreed to be 4 . And they set a 5 : to open thirty stores in ten years.After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1,000.DeLuca 6 a storefront (店面), and when they couldn't 7 their startup costs, Buck kicked in another $1,000. But business didn't go smoothly as they 8 . DeLuca was 9 the store and going to 10 at the same time.Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York.They'd 11 on Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running.They 12 themselves to 13 a second store.And they did in the spring of 1966. The partners' learnasyougo approach turned out to be their greatest 14 . Every Friday, DeLuca would drive around and handdeliver the checks to pay their 15 ."It took me two hours and it wasn't 16 , but as a result, the suppliers got to know me well, and the personal 17 established really helped out, " DeLuca said. And having a goal was also important."There are so many 18 that can get you down.You just have to 19 working toward your goal, " DeLuca adds. DeLuca 20 founding Subway Sandwich, the multimilliondollar restaurant chain. | ||||
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