Subway going crowds have a lot to celebrate these days. The Connecticut-based sandwich chain recently announced several new premium items available in their menu. In addition, the company announced they will use antibiotic-free chicken by March 1, 2016 highlighting the company's effort to offer healthier options for its discerning customers.
In the Nation's Restaurant News article by Bret Thorn, Subway announced additional premium menu items which include three new sandwiches options: the new rotisserie-style chicken, turkey breast and applewood smoked salmon.
For $4.75 one can avail of a 6-inch sub with the new rotisserie-style chicken which is described as a slow-cooked breast part hand-pulled only in the restaurant, while the foot long version is priced at $7.75. This new item is slated to be available to 27,014 domestic restaurants by April 1 this year.
On the other hand the turkey breast is offered at the same price as the new rotisserie-style chicken but is promised to be have more thickly-sliced turkey fillings. This option may still be upgraded by adding bacon to it to make the Carved Turkey and Bacon Sub. The new savory premium creation is priced at $5.25 for a 6-inch and $8.75 for a foot-long and comes with vegetables and American cheese all sandwiched inside toasted Italian bread. This premium will be offered starting April 11, 2016.
Subway has been steadily offering healthier food choices to its patrons. The latest company announcement to opt for a totally antibiotic-free chicken supply by March 1 is its latest effort in this healthy thrust. The company announced its decision to wean itself totally from antibiotic-treated meats by releasing a timetable last October 2015 according to an article from PR Newswire. In this article, Subway is scheduled to offer antibiotic-free chicken this year, with antibiotic-free turkey meat to follow immediately while antibiotic-free pork and beef meat is targeted to be used by 2025.
It is comforting to know that a company belonging to the mainstream food industry is making efforts to improve the healthiness of its items. An article from CBSNews cited that the liberal use of antibiotics in human has been suspected as one of the causes of the rise of more antibiotic-resilient bacteria.
