Subway closed 700+ stores in 2025 as the sandwich chain continues shrinking its U.S. footprint amid declining sales.

Subway closed 729 U.S. locations in 2025 as franchise revenue declined, even as net income surged, highlighting pressure on its business model.

Subway closed 729 stores across the U.S. in 2025, marking its 10th straight year of decline, according to a report. The sandwich chain peaked in 2015 with over 27,000 stores — a number that dropped to ...

The chain has seen a steady decline in the number of restaurants operated, losing almost 3,000 stores since the start of 2021.

Last year, Subway closed 729 U.S. locations—the chain’s steepest single-year decline since 2021, according to FOX Business. Now there are fewer than 19,000 Subway locations in ...

The sandwich giant has shuttered 8,345 restaurants since 2016, but international growth and operational improvements are on the rise.