On this month’s open call-in day, one of our Gold Inner Circle members who owns 9 Subway franchises in Texas told me about one of their employees who’s been with them for 5½ years. The interesting part was that she started out as a “Sandwich Artist”, an entry-level position, and worked her way up to store manager in 18 months. She now oversees 5 stores. No matter what the economy is like, there is always opportunity for people who are willing to work hard and grow.