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.
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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 …
Subway closes 729 more locations as McDonald’s expands
McDonald’s is pushing toward operating 50,000 restaurants globally by the end of 2027. If the burger giant hits this number, it would reclaim the title as the largest fast-food chain by number of locations. That would end Subway’s more than decade-long reign as the world’s largest restaurant brand by unit count. Subway has held the position since 2011, when it overtook McDonald’s globally, a ranking that has started to slip in recent years. McDo…
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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