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Subway Closed at Least 729 Stores in 2025

Subway said the closures are part of a rightsizing strategy as it opened more than 1,000 restaurants worldwide and plans 100 U.S. openings in 2026.

This marks the beleaguered chain’s steepest decline since 2021, driven by oversaturation and a low average unit volume.

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Bigstock The fast food chain Subway announced the closure of 729 branches in the United States, which reduced its network to 19,502 establishments. The figure reinforces the downward trend that the company carries from its peak in 2015, when it reached about 27,000 locales in the country, showing a sustained decline in its presence within its most important market. According to Subway disclosure documents, cited by CNN, the most recent closures …

Once bigger than McDonald: Subway's fast-food chain is again losing hundreds of locations in the US. A development that has been emerging for years.

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chip.de broke the news on Monday, May 4, 2026.
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