Subway accused by UK landlords of withholding franchisee rent payments

Subway Realty is exploiting the UK’s ban on evictions by holding the rent from franchisees during the coronavirus crisis in the knowledge it can’t be pursued, the landlords say. File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins

The army of franchisees that operate Subway’s 1,600 UK stores are paying their shop rents; the sandwich chain just isn’t passing the money on, according to a group of its landlords.

Subway Realty is exploiting the UK’s ban on evictions by holding the rent from franchisees during the coronavirus crisis in the knowledge it can’t be pursued, the landlords say.