10. Subway
You wouldn’t expect to hear the words cryptocurrency and fast food in the same sentence, but it’s time to get used to stuff like this. It’s the 21st century and we’re eying a revolution on all fronts. This is especially true for even the pillars of everyday life, like fast food purchases. One company choose to take a step into the future and make us all gasp in jealousy.
Subway functions on an interesting principle. The mother company allows individual shops to be bought by entrepreneurs and to be run by them. However, this is not all. These franchises can be modified to an extent, meaning that the owner is free to add what he wants to the mix. A few years ago, a couple of owners decided to try and add Bitcoin as a means of payment in their shops.
This caused a lot of stir and was deemed unnecessary by many people. However, this move prompted many businesses around the world catch on to the hype wave and ride out into the sunset of the financial revolution.
There are even existing rumors that Subway will start accepting Ethereum, which, by all means, would be an even better move. Ethereum is deemed more stable by some investors, but Bitcoin is currently showing no signs of stopping whatsoever. A brilliant decision nevertheless. It’s important to companies that are thinking ahead in every field.