From the Ground Up: Subway

Address: 4118 S. National Ave.

Owner/developer: RVB Enterprises Inc.

General Contractor: Brendan Walsh

Architect: Marshall-Waters-Woody Associates

Engineers: J.S. Smith Consulting Engineers and Smith-Goth Engineers Inc.

Size: 1,820 square feet

Estimated cost: $200,000

Lender: Empire Bank

Estimated completion date: early July

Project description: This is the first store for Subway franchisee Veronica Straus, president of RVB Enterprises, who will run the operations of the 68-seat sub shop. When it opens in July, Straus said, it will be the first Subway in Springfield with a drive-through window. Straus expects to employ up to 15 people. She selected the location based on its proximity to James River Freeway, visibility on National Avenue and employment at the nearby offices and hospitals.