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Title: Subway surpasses McDonalds
Post by: kinjo on March 07, 2011, 10:58:54 PM
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Subway Passes McDonald's By JULIE JARGON
It's official: the Subway sandwich chain has surpassed McDonald's Corp. as the world's largest restaurant chain, in terms of units.
At the end of last year, Subway had 33,749 restaurants worldwide, compared to McDonald's 32,737. The burger giant disclosed its year-end store count in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing late last month.
The race for global dominance is an important one for an industry that's mostly saturated in the U.S. High unemployment and economic uncertainty have battered the restaurant industry in the U.S., and chains are increasingly looking overseas for growth, particularly in Asia.
Starbucks Corp. recently said it plans to triple its number of outlets in China, for example. Dunkin' Brands Inc., parent of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, plans to open thousands of new outlets in China in coming years as well as its first stores in Vietnam in the next 18 months. Subway just opened its 1,000th location in Asia, including its first in Vietnam.
Subway, which opened its first international restaurant in 1984, in Bahrain, expects its number of international restaurants to exceed its domestic ones by 2020, says Don Fertman, Subway's Chief Development Officer. The chain currently has just over 24,000 restaurants in the U.S., where it generated $10.5 billion of its $15.2 billion in revenue last year.
The closely held company, owned by Doctor's Associates Inc., does not disclose its profits.
McDonald's is still the leader when it comes to sales. The burger chain reported $24 billion in revenue last year. "We remain focused on listening to and serving our customers, and are committed to being better, not just bigger," a McDonald's spokeswoman says.
Subway, which surpassed the number of McDonald's in the U.S. about nine years ago, expects China to eventually become one of its largest markets. The sandwich shop only has 199 restaurants in China now, but expects to have more than 500 by 2015.
Subway has achieved its rapid growth, in part, by opening outlets in non-traditional locations such as an automobile showroom in California, an appliance store in Brazil, a ferry terminal in Seattle, a riverboat in Germany, a zoo in Taiwan, a Goodwill store in South Carolina, a high school in Detroit and a church in Buffalo, New York.
"We're continually looking at just about any opportunity for someone to buy a sandwich, wherever that might be. The closer we can get to the customer, the better," Mr. Fertman says, explaining that it now has almost 8,000 Subways in unusual locations. "The non-traditional is becoming traditional."
The company has some concerns about the economies of certain international markets, such as Germany and the United Kingdom. The company is trying to develop more affordable offerings in those countries, similar to the $5 foot-long sandwiches that have been successful in the U.S.
"Finding that kind of value proposition in those countries is essential," Mr. Fertman says.
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Post by: Flashwerewolf on March 07, 2011, 11:39:32 PM
I dunno bout the world, but sammiches are always more tasty than a burger.
How does Subway compare to Starbucks, in terms of units?
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Post by: Adelaide on March 07, 2011, 11:43:26 PM
Mmm~! :Dc Subway is better than McDonalds
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Post by: kinjo on March 07, 2011, 11:56:24 PM
it is :)
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Post by: ChickanBone on March 08, 2011, 05:39:52 AM
That's funny I just had this for my last meal!! haha SubWays are great.
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Post by: Adelaide on March 08, 2011, 06:29:01 AM
:u i like the italian herb bread most :3
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Post by: kinjo on March 08, 2011, 06:54:50 AM
i never really have subway, i goto Firehouse Subs, Quiznos only really
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Post by: tkoold on March 08, 2011, 10:59:37 AM
Its cuz Nobody Can Not resist a 5$ Footlong...
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Post by: kinjo on March 08, 2011, 11:05:19 AM
sammies are cheaper at quiznos and better! 4 dollars
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Post by: tkoold on March 08, 2011, 11:06:34 AM
are they bigger i Need TONS O FOOD!! and lots of fresh veggies i always have spinich instead of lettuce and black olives and green peppers
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Post by: kinjo on March 08, 2011, 11:21:24 AM
yes ALOT
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Post by: Wesker on March 08, 2011, 11:25:44 AM
While I do love Subway, ya really gotta give it to Quizno's and their french dip subs.
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Post by: kinjo on March 08, 2011, 11:36:38 AM
honey bourbon chicken is my fav
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Post by: Omega on March 08, 2011, 03:44:25 PM
I don't know about ya'll but I like to be vertalise with mah foods. So I'll eat both a death burger AND a healthy sammich at once, if need be. Overkill? Yes. Do I care? Noes. Do I know the possible health risks? Yes. Do I need a lecture? Naw, but thanks for the concern though. Are this questions gonna end? Yes. C:
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Post by: Flashwerewolf on March 08, 2011, 08:24:29 PM
Quiznos is amazing, blows subway out of the water, tho maybe not if the lady who makes my sandwiches @ Subway works that day
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Post by: Adelaide on March 09, 2011, 12:24:39 AM
I don't know about ya'll but I like to be vertalise with mah foods. So I'll eat both a death burger AND a healthy sammich at once, if need be. Overkill? Yes. Do I care? Noes. Do I know the possible health risks? Yes. Do I need a lecture? Naw, but thanks for the concern though. Are this questions gonna end? Yes. C:
Are they really going to end? Probably not. Did this post make Addy smile? Yes it did. Should I rant about health risks anyway, out of concern for my big brother? Yes. Will I? No. Is it because I'm too lazy? Sorta. Is Quizznos better than Subway? I have no idea. Have I even ever had Quizznos? No I have not.
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Post by: kinjo on March 09, 2011, 01:25:43 AM
im sorry, one day maybe
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Post by: Adelaide on March 09, 2011, 05:09:39 AM
Theres not one local to me :c
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Post by: darin on March 09, 2011, 05:12:29 PM
subway is better
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Post by: kinjo on March 10, 2011, 02:49:25 PM
what is everyones favorite sub sammich at subway or quiznos
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Post by: Adelaide on March 10, 2011, 07:36:56 PM
teh italian one :u with pepperonis and salamis and provolone toasted :3
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Post by: kinjo on March 12, 2011, 06:21:40 PM
mmmm i love italian subs!
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Post by: Adelaide on March 13, 2011, 03:48:04 PM
Is teh best :Dc
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Post by: kinjo on March 15, 2011, 09:02:55 AM
last night had the italian at arbys
YUM
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Post by: Adelaide on March 15, 2011, 07:53:16 PM
Arbys is good too!
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Post by: kinjo on March 15, 2011, 11:00:55 PM
they got these new cinnamon bites, they are okay
but not as good as the cheesecake bites at Del Taco, YUM!
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Post by: Adelaide on March 16, 2011, 02:29:58 AM
I've never heard of Del Taco
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Post by: kinjo on March 16, 2011, 10:56:18 PM
i didn't hear of them until i moved here :)
i prefer them over taco bell any day
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Post by: Adelaide on March 19, 2011, 01:20:30 AM
.. bettah be darn amazan :u cause taco bell is great
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Post by: bloo-apple on March 22, 2011, 12:30:17 AM
a hamburger is a sandwich... but with beef.
and mc donalds sucks but five guys defnetly beats subway and theyre burgers
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Post by: Adelaide on March 22, 2011, 03:21:11 AM
5 guys is also disgustingly expensive
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Post by: kinjo on March 23, 2011, 07:28:44 AM
not if you buy the juniors
the difference between juniors and non-juniors is how many patties they use
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Post by: bloo-apple on March 23, 2011, 09:17:43 PM
addy you suck
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Post by: kinjo on March 24, 2011, 10:45:45 AM
bloo has 5 guys PRIDE! lol
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Post by: tkoold on March 27, 2011, 03:20:12 PM
ill get a foot long italian herb and chese philly steak and chese with pepper jack, black olives green peppers and spinich and manayoes and southwestern Dressings. YUM
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Post by: kinjo on March 28, 2011, 10:38:23 PM
black olives are nasty, lol
you need zantigo!
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Post by: tkoold on March 29, 2011, 04:05:01 AM
my dad ate olives all the time and black olives are always in olive gardens Salads, guess i aquired the taste.
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Post by: kinjo on March 29, 2011, 11:10:34 AM
weirdo :-P
happy nothing at mcdonalds have olives!
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Post by: tkoold on March 29, 2011, 03:22:57 PM
olives are healthy 4 ya.
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Post by: kinjo on March 30, 2011, 08:54:57 AM
could you eat 100 of them fresh? like a snack?
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Post by: tkoold on March 30, 2011, 10:29:04 AM
yeah i probably could, although i tried once and only ate 1/4th of the can.. the greeks ate olives all of the time it was like 90% of their diet.
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Post by: kinjo on March 30, 2011, 11:02:49 AM
they also ate lamb YUK!
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Post by: kinjo on April 01, 2011, 12:03:42 AM
A SECRET CODE! I WILL FIND IT!
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Post by: Adelaide on April 01, 2011, 09:56:09 AM
tl;dr
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Post by: tkoold on April 03, 2011, 02:17:36 AM
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Post by: kinjo on April 12, 2011, 06:36:13 AM