Move over, Jared. Subway's got a new guy in town, and his name is Michael Phelps. The mega-medal Olympian continues to score endorsements faster than his swimming records. He's now landed an exclusive fast food deal to represent Subway beginning early next year. As Phelps puts it:
Subway restaurants have always given me the options that I am looking for — whether that's healthy sandwiches before a big meet or the tasty meatball sub that I treat myself with. I was ready to take my Subway fandom to the next level — I really think of Subway as a champion food option.
The exclusive fast food deal has left many industry experts puzzled, considering the swimmer unabashedly campaigned for a relationship with McDonald's during the Summer games. But the announcement isn't the first surprise move by Phelps, who shocked everyone when he declined to appear on the cover of the Wheaties box — as many Olympic champions have done — in favor of endorsing Kellogg's Corn Flakes and Frosted Flakes. Do you think Phelps is an appropriate fit for Subway?
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it's not going to push me to buy subway any more or less.
I'm not jealous of his success. I'm successful. The fact that the olympics have "sports" like ping pong completely discredit their value. Once they do away with this nonsense sports, I'll respect the winners.
well i don't know if phelps would make me to go subway any more so than before, but i guess subway feels that it would help. i think that he's showing us a different side of himself and i don't know if it's a good one. oh well...he can revel in his fame!