10,000 People Offer To Change Their Name To 'Subway' For Free Food

MILFORD, CT — Nearly 10,000 sandwich lovers offered to legally change their name to "Subway" in a bid to win a lifetime of free subs as part of the restaurant's Name Change Challenge, the Milford-based company announced Tuesday.

The challenge had an entry period of Aug. 1 to Aug. 4 and Subway is set to name — literally — the winner later this month, according to the company.

The new "Subway" will win free sandwiches for life as well as money to reimburse legal and processing costs to complete the name change process, Subway said. Forbes.com reported that the prize will be given in the form of $50,000 in gift cards, as well as $750 to cover the legal fees.

The winner will be selected randomly and given the opportunity to enjoy a lifetime of the chain's newly-released Deli Heroes, the company said. In a news release that announced the contest in July, Subway said that the introduction of the sandwiches—made from the chain's new freshly sliced meats—coincides with its "multiyear transformation journey."

"Subway brand love and dedication run deep, especially when free sandwiches are up for grabs," the news release said. "In 2022, one superfan camped out for two days to get a footlong tattoo of the Subway Series logo in exchange for free Subway for life. Now, the addition of freshly sliced meats at Subway, showcased on its new Deli Hero subs, is inspiring a whole new level of passion."

Subway added that its culinary team spent over a year crafting the recipes for its Deli Hero subs, including Titan Turkey, Grand Slam Ham, Garlic Roast Beef, and The Beast.