Apparently there are more Subways than McDonald's

The worlds biggest fast-food chain just got a little bigger.

Subway has opened its 40,000th outpost worldwide. The sprawling chain has already added 1,761 outlets since the start of 2013 and plans to add another 10,000 new locations by 2017, says Don Fertman, the sandwich giants chief development officer. McDonalds (MCD), the worlds second-biggest fast-food chain, currently counts around 34,700 restaurants.

While Subway is expanding faster now in such overseas markets as Russia, Brazil, France, and the U.K., Fertman believes theres still room for growth back home in the U.S., including what he calls underserved markets such as Boston and Philadelphia. It might even be possible for Subway to cross the 100,000 location threshold by 2030, according to some scenarios envisioned by the company.

In the interest of adding locations, the chain isnt shy about squeezing tiny stores into nontraditional spaces, such as laundromats, health clubs, and movie theaters. The 40,000th Subway, for instance, is located inside an AppleGreen gas station in Ipswich, England. Heres a look at how Subway grew from a single shop in Bridgeport, Conn., which served its first customer in 1965, to a multinational sandwich maker with stores in 102 countries, including Iceland and Zambia (two nations where its impossible to order a Big Mac, by the way).

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-08-26/subway-at-40-000-fast-foods-global-king-keeps-growing

Pretty legit. I see Subway a lot when I go out but I always thought Mickey D's had more. McDonald's dominates in profit, though.

Seems America's nutrition habits are taking a step in the right direction.

Fine with me. The food at Subway is much better. McDonalds is very meh.

I love Subway. Thing is, I get the same thing every time.SolidSnake35

Why couldn't it be Quiznos instead?

I noticed that I saw a lot more Subways then anything else while driving from Texas to Idaho when I moved last month.

A lot of them in gas stations, Wal-Marts, etc too.

I love Subway. Thing is, I get the same thing every time.SolidSnake35

I"m glad more people are eating healthier (subway) but im hardly a fan of the company. I pay $8 after tax for a three meat club sandwhich and they literally put 3-4oz of meat on a 12 inch roll..... (what a joke). They want me to basically pay $8 for a salad on a bun :lol:

I started to buy fresh nitrate free meat on sale for $3-4 per pound and I've been making my own (not only is it healthier but it taste better at a fraction of the cost).

Both are disgusting.

Huh! That's actually surprising to me. Then again, I never go to or keep up with Subway so that'd be why. To be honest, it's hard for me to decide which place is more disgusting.

Seems America's nutrition habits are taking a step in the right direction.

RadecSupreme

This is just insane. 40,000 outlets for a single fast food chain? and by the year 2030, the company envisions that it may reach 100,000 outposts? This is ridiculously insane :| This is downright scary GazaAli

Hey maybe all the restaurants will be Subways in the future. (Kind of like Demolition Man) 

I pay $8 after tax for a three meat club sandwhich and they literally put 3-4oz of meat on a 12 inch roll..... (what a joke).

mastershake575

Fine with me. The food at Subway is much better. McDonalds is very meh.

jimkabrhel

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I pay $8 after tax for a three meat club sandwhich and they literally put 3-4oz of meat on a 12 inch roll..... (what a joke).

Aljosa23

it's because they are much cheaper to own a shop.they certainly are not better.killzowned24

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I pay $8 after tax for a three meat club sandwhich and they literally put 3-4oz of meat on a 12 inch roll..... (what a joke).

mastershake575

We need more Charley's Grilled Subs restauraunts.

Charley's buffalo chicken blows subways buffalo chicken out of the water.

only one near me, is on base. and i cant get on base anymore:(

Great news. With Subways you get more food, better tasting food at that, for your money than with Mcdonalds. I find that a Spicy Italian footlong with a slew of topings( I love them spicy) can keep me full for about 8-10 hours whereas a Big Mac or chicken sandwich would only satisfy me for about 3 hours. The McDonalds dollar menu tastes downright awful.

Makes sense. They can be smaller and easier to operate than McDonald's. Hell, there was a Subway in my highschool. There are at least 6 Subways in my town that I know of and only 3 McDonald's.

edit: :shock: Holy hell I just checked on Subway's website and there are 8 locations in my town.  That is ridiculous.  

Now I'm hungry. And I love both, but I would take a McDonald's sandwich over a Subway one anyday.

Great news. With Subways you get more food, better tasting food at that, for your money than with Mcdonalds. I find that a Spicy Italian footlong with a slew of topings( I love them spicy) can keep me full for about 8-10 hours whereas a Big Mac or chicken sandwich would only satisfy me for about 3 hours. The McDonalds dollar menu tastes downright awful.

The_Power_of_X

Seems America's nutrition habits are taking a step in the right direction.

RadecSupreme

Yuck! Subway.

Subway is not too bad i guess. Even though, i prefer Jersey Mike's...

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Great news. With Subways you get more food, better tasting food at that, for your money than with Mcdonalds. I find that a Spicy Italian footlong with a slew of topings( I love them spicy) can keep me full for about 8-10 hours whereas a Big Mac or chicken sandwich would only satisfy me for about 3 hours. The McDonalds dollar menu tastes downright awful.

killzowned24

Personally I preferred Blimpies, but whatever. Darkmoone1

Why did Japan disappear in 2013?  :o

Makes sense. They can be smaller and easier to operate than McDonald's. Hell, there was a Subway in my highschool. There are at least 6 Subways in my town that I know of and only 3 McDonald's.

 

edit: :shock: Holy hell I just checked on Subway's website and there are 8 locations in my town.  That is ridiculous.  

Commander-Gree

My Subway has roaches. 

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Makes sense. They can be smaller and easier to operate than McDonald's. Hell, there was a Subway in my highschool. There are at least 6 Subways in my town that I know of and only 3 McDonald's.

 

edit: :shock: Holy hell I just checked on Subway's website and there are 8 locations in my town.  That is ridiculous.  

PSP107

We had a Little Ceasars in my middle school in Texas.

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Makes sense. They can be smaller and easier to operate than McDonald's. Hell, there was a Subway in my highschool. There are at least 6 Subways in my town that I know of and only 3 McDonald's.

 

edit: :shock: Holy hell I just checked on Subway's website and there are 8 locations in my town.  That is ridiculous.  

konvikt_17

We had a Little Ceasars in my middle school in Texas.

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[QUOTE="PSP107"] subway in a highschool? anyway, Subway is popular because that Jared guy.PSP107

We had a Little Ceasars in my middle school in Texas.

well that was some years ago, back when they didnt try to regulate what the schools served as lunch.

they were even talking about putting a Mcdonalds in there, but i moved to Illinois before i found out if it happened or not.

it just seemed normal. was just a different line to stand in to get food.

oh and they served sweet tea everyday, was amazing.

I'm surprised that Asia has so few. I see Subways all over the place and I just live in a small Malaysian suburb.

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My Subway has roaches. 

Jebus213

a subway just opened up about a block from me and a block further down the road a Walmart food market opens later this month.

Been to Subway for tuna and avocado twice so far.

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We had a Little Ceasars in my middle school in Texas.

konvikt_17

well that was some years ago, back when they didnt try to regulate what the schools served as lunch.

they were even talking about putting a Mcdonalds in there, but i moved to Illinois before i found out if it happened or not.

it just seemed normal. was just a different line to stand in to get food.

oh and they served sweet tea everyday, was amazing.

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Seems America's nutrition habits are taking a step in the right direction.

Rattlesnake_8