Subway Moving Some Operations From Milford To Miami

MILFORD, CT — The New York Post ran a headline Thursday, "Subway Restaurants is making move south to Miami from Connecticut" and it definitely caused a stir locally.

The article says more layoffs are expected at the Milford world headquarters as Subway is moving some of its "business units" to Miami. The Post goes on to say that some workers in Milford have already been informed that they will not be part of the move south, which is expected to occur in 2022.

Subway Chief Executive John Chidsey owns a home near Miami and the company has secured office space near the Miami airport, the New York Post also reported.

Milford Patch contacted Subway to address the New York Post report and the company issued this statement:

“We can confirm that some functional areas are moving to Miami," a Subway spokesperson told Patch. "These include more consumer-facing roles in marketing, culinary and some communications staff. These changes enable the brand to keep a finger on the pulse of more cultural conversations and the evolving tastes of the modern consumer."

“It is worth noting that the majority of the company’s workforce remains at our Milford, Conn., headquarters," the spokesperson added.

The spokesperson did not address whether more layoffs are planned. Subway has been reducing the number of employees at its Milford headquarters for several years.

In May 2020, Subway slashed 100 jobs at its world headquarters citing impacts from the coronavirus.

In February 2020, Subway announced that it was reducing its headquarters workforce by 300 people. The company saw explosive growth for decades, but a few years ago it started to reduce the number of stores. The company faces stiff competition from a plethora of other companies.

>>>Read the full New York Post story here.