subway
Subway reportedly has its lowest total number of stores open since 2005.
  • Subway now has its lowest number of US restaurants since 2005, according to Restaurant Business.
  • The company reportedly closed 571 restaurants in 2022 and operates more than 20,000 nationwide.
  • Subway has been seeking a sale for months.

Subway closed 571 US locations in 2022, and the number of Subway restaurants in the country fell to 20,576, the lowest total since 2005, according to a report from Restaurant Business, which cites the sandwich chain's latest franchise disclosure document.