Last June, Maysser Mikhail opened a Subway sandwich shop inside his MetroPCS store on Detroit's east side.
In a neighborhood with few fresh food options, there's no shortage of residents with a hankering for a steak and cheese sub or a chicken flatbread sandwich.
To staff his new carry-out restaurant, the 34-year-old small-business owner hired seven workers who live in the area, ranging in age from 18 to 35. "I love the food," said Mikhail, who yearns to open a second Subway. "It's an easy operating business."
In a state desperate to put people to work, franchised, quick-serve restaurant chains like Subway are fast becoming a major generator of low-skill, low-wage jobs.
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