62 Quotes by Fred DeLuca

Even if you set a long-term goal, that doesn't mean it's a straight-line journey. Often, there are problems and obstacles along the way.

How you handle the obstacles has a big impact on how you do. If you give up, then you obviously don't get there, but if you're persistent, and you keep thinking of new ways to approach the business, you're more likely to reach your goal.

Back in the early days of international, everybody wanted to customize the menu for every place.

I was 17 years old when I built the first store... A very simple, basic store with a basic counter - not very much equipment, all purchased second-hand. And the menu was very simple.

We have salads, some other beverages. But in reality, it's still fundamentally the same business. The most likely thing the next person will buy is a sandwich and a soft drink. After a half-century of glacial change, we're still pretty much the same business.

I don't think I ever dreamt of going into business. No one in my family was in business.

I was able to solve enough big problems along the way that the sheriff didn't come along and put the 'bankruptcy' sign up.

You start a business, and you really don't have much of a budget.