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title: Subway’s Energy Savings Success Story
description: Subway location gets $9000 in equipment upgrades and reduces energy bill by $900–with no out of pocket costs with help from the team at Budderfly.
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# [Subway’s Energy Savings Success Story](https://case-studies.budderfly.com/subway-case-study)

 Written by [Budderfly](https://case-studies.budderfly.com/author/budderfly) | Mar 30, 2023, 6:42:31 PM

# Subway location gets $9000 in equipment upgrades and reduces energy bill by $900–with no out of pocket costs

### CHALLENGE

A Subway franchisee already had LED lights installed that were helping reduce the restaurant’s energy bills. However, they also wanted to increase their savings without having to provide any additional capital for equipment upgrades. Enter Budderfly.

 

### SOLUTION

Budderfly provided [energy efficient upgrades](https://www.budderfly.com/our-technology/) at absolutely no cost to the franchisee: including new HVAC chips, refrigeration controls, monitoring technology, new power meter, and more. With SubEnergy Refrigeration Controls, Budderfly also began monitoring over 20 different functions, providing alerts when walk-in refrigerators are left open, and other energy-saving opportunities. Plus, all equipment is maintained for life of the agreement with Budderfly's exclusive 10-year parts and labor warranty.

 

### OUTCOME

The Subway franchisee saw immediate energy savings with Budderfly’s guarantee. In the first 11 months of partnering with Budderfly, they saved $827 and are continuing to save more. Plus, they received $9,833 worth of equipment upgrades at no out of pocket costs.

## $9,833 OF EQUIPMENT UPGRADES

## $827 UTLITY SAVINGS OVER 11 MONTHS

| Component | Upgrade Cost | Cost to Franchisee |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LED Lighting | Existing | $0 |
| HVAC Chip | $1,305 | $0 |
| T-Stat | $240 | $0 |
| HVAC Maintenance | $1,305 | $0 |
| Cold Plus | $419 | $0 |
| Strip Curtain | Included | $0 |
| HVAC Chip | $1,305 | $0 |
| Refrigeration Control Cooler | $1,200 | $0 |
| Refrigeration Control Freezer | $1,200 | $0 |
| Walk-in Temperature Monitoring and Alerts | Included | $0 |
| Refrigeration Maintenance | Included | $0 |
| Cold Plus | $419 | $0 |
| Power Meter | $2,240 | $0 |
| Pepwave | Included | $0 |
| Facility Controller (XCY) | Included | $0 |
| Total Upgrade Costs | $9,833 |   |
| Total Cost to Franchisee |   | $0 |

 

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