$1 Mil. Lottery Buys A Dream: 'To Work For Myself' - Subway Franchise

April 1, 2010 - PRLog -- $1 Mil. Lottery Buys A Dream: 'To Work For Myself'
Yancy Hicks got his start in the fast-food industry at McDonald's, flipping burgers and frying fries.

Then in 2008 he won $1 million in the Illinois lottery. So what did he do? He bought a fast-food restaurant.

"I've spent so many years working for somebody else," the 50-year-old Grand Crossing resident said. "Now I get to work for myself. It's a big difference."

Hicks started his career at McDonald's and worked his way up. He earned a position as general manager and was a Ray Kroc Award recipient in 2002.

"I've always wanted my own franchise," he said.

And a sports car. That was his first purchase: a red Corvette.


Then he started looking at restaurants. A McDonald's franchise was too expensive, he said. He did his research, and decided on a Subway based on the sandwich chain's success. It cost about $300,000, he said.

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Construction of his franchise -- at the corner of 59th and Ashland -- begins today and should be done by the end of the month, he said.

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