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Advent, Bain and TPG show appetite for Subway deal

Auction for sandwich chain shows PE's hunger for club deals

Trio of buyout firms are circling Subway

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A trio of buyout giants are reportedly teaming up to explore a joint bid for sandwich chain Subway.

US private equity firms Advent International, Bain Capital and TPG are mulling a takeover of Subway, according to Sky News.

An auction of the food chain, which is being run by bankers at JP Morgan, is expected to fetch a sum of between $8bn...