“Jared The SUBWAY® Guy” Hosts Healthy Lifestyle Management Seminar With Niagara Falls Students

April 26, 2011 - PRLog -- NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – SUBWAY® restaurants (http://www.subway.com) has announced that Jared Fogle, known popularly as “the SUBWAY® Guy” in a series of commercials for the franchise, will meet with Niagara Falls elementary school students to discuss childhood obesity and recommendations for establishing a healthier lifestyle on Tuesday, April 26 at 9 a.m. at Maple Avenue School, located at 952 Maple Ave., and at 10 a.m. at Niagara Street School, located at 2513 Niagara St. Changing a Generation Church Pastor Duane Thomas will host Fogle on his tour as he discusses the risks of poor eating habits, the rise and impact of childhood obesity, and the benefits of implementing a healthy lifestyle at a young age to nearly 200 third- through sixth-grade students. Following the seminar, Fogle will tour through the American Falls in the New York State Park, meet with Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster and share his inspirational story of transformation at 5 p.m. to local families at the Club Clientele, located at 1414 Main St.

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“We are excited for Jared to address our community about the importance of implementing a healthy lifestyle,” said Thomas. “The media is filled with stories, statistics and tragedies regarding the poor eating habits of Americans. We hope that by having Jared share his experiences of lifestyle alteration, he will encourage and motivate our community, and help families make informed decisions for the health of their children.”

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- Fogle was a 425-lb. freshman at Indiana University when he lost 245 pounds within a year in part by eating Subway sandwiches rather than junk food as well as exercising. He has established the Jared Foundation to help educate children, parents and caregivers about the importance of a balanced diet and regular physical exercise. For more information on the Jared Foundation, visit http://www.jaredfoundation.org.

- In October 2010, Thomas appeared on the popular prime time CBS show Undercover Boss with Don Fertman, chief development officer of SUBWAY® restaurants. Undercover Boss features company executives disguising themselves as new employees to work alongside employees in their retail, manufacturing and service operations to better understand the company, employees and customers for whom they manage and create strategies and policies for success.

ABOUT SUBWAY® RESTAURANTS:
The SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world’s largest QSR franchise, with more than 33,000 locations in 92 countries. Headquartered in Milford, Conn., and with regional offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Brisbane, Miami and Singapore, the SUBWAY® chain was co-founded by Fred DeLuca and Dr. Peter Buck in 1965. The SUBWAY® brand was ranked the number one Franchise Opportunity and the number one Global Franchise in the 2010 edition of Entrepreneur magazine's “Annual Franchise 500®” survey, an honor that the SUBWAY® chain has received 17 times in the past 23 years. For more information about the SUBWAY® restaurant chain and its sustainability efforts, please visit http://www.subway.com and http://www.subwayfreshbuzz.com. SUBWAY® is a registered trademark of Doctor’s Associates Inc.

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