Subway Co-Founder Fred DeLuca Dies
Subway co-founder Fred DeLuca, who as a teenager opened a Connecticut sandwich shop that would become the world’s largest restaurant chain, died Monday evening at the age of 67 after a fight with leukemia, the company said Tuesday. After his cancer diagnosis in 2013, the chain’s billionaire co-founder had stayed on as chief executive, saying last year he had no plans to retire and would remain “90 percent involved” in the chain’s...
Connecting Producers, Investors: ‘Slow Money’ Movement Seeks to Grow Vermont’s Food System
White River Junction — A new nonprofit that promotes investment in a sustainable local and regional food system held its first entrepreneur showcase last week. The sold-out event at the Coolidge Hotel reflected one of Slow Money Vermont’s main goals — connecting the state’s food producers with investors seeking to give them a boost. One of 24 local networks across the country, it’s part of a national effort led by Slow Money, a...
