Move Over Belichick: Subway Signs Tom Brady to TV Ad Deal

By Terry Lefton • Published June 30, 2021 • Updated on June 30, 2021 at 1:28 pm

This article first appeared in SBJMarketing, a newsletter of SportsBusiness Journal.

Last year, Subway’s first as an NFL corporate sponsor, the quick-service restaurant chain amplified its pricey league rights deal with TV ads from Bill Belichick, the NFL’s most successful active coach. For the upcoming season, Subway — with 22,000 domestic locations — is further gilding its lily by adding Tom Brady, the league’s most successful active player.