Four Subway stores have reopened in Bolton after the fast food chain announced a phased reopening of some of its UK stores.

A quarter of its stores in the UK have reopened today, with social distancing and safety measures in place.

Precautions are being taken to protect both customers and staff, with new fixtures, directional signage, enhanced hygiene practices and PPE equipment being implemented.

The safety measures have already been trialled in the small number of stores which have remained open to support key workers and hospital staff in recent weeks.

Subway will also be offering 25% off for NHS workers and franchise owners have recently donated over quarter of a million subs to local communities, key workers and others in need.

Colin Hughes, Country Director at Subway UK and Ireland, said: "Everybody in our Subway family and the wider communities they serve, has shown great resilience for their ongoing support in anticipation of this next phase of our gradual reopening, which will enable us to continue to serve our communities and frontline workers, who have helped us all so much in recent weeks.

"We have slowly and safely introduced a new store operating framework that will be rolling our across stores to protect guests, Sandwich Artists, delivery drivers and our suppliers.

"The weeks and months ahead will continue to be challenging for everyone and Subway will play its part in supporting the new normal whatever that may look and feel like."