Subway

The company’s inaugural State of Lunch Report also found that while lunch remains important to Canadian workers, affordability, convenience, freshness and quality are increasingly factors in decisions about what — and whether — to eat during the workday.

The company said the decision follows an outpouring of requests and social-media discussion from Canadians after the flatbread was removed from its menu.

Sylvain Charlebois says that the acquisition aims to rejuvenate Subway's fortunes, grappling with declining sales, public relations challenges, and franchisee concerns, presenting a bold opportunity for transformation under Roark's strategic direction.