Subway Overtakes McDonald's for Fast-Food Crown

by Slashfood Editor, Posted Feb 24th 2011 @ 3:30PM

Someone should give Jared a bonus: Thanks in part to the success of his high-profile ad campaign, there are now 33,000 Subway restaurants in the U.S. That's more locations than McDonald's, and Entrepreneur has a list of the smart business moves that helped the sub shop topple the Golden Arches. Are you a sandwich fan, or do you stick with burgers? Spill it in the comments.

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Filed Under: Fast Food, Chain Stores / Restaurants
Tags: featured, McDonalds, Subway

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2-24-2011 @5:54PM jake said... Wasn't this news several years ago?
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2-24-2011 @6:38PM cathy said... While the fast food giants fight over who is tops, we can all rest assured they have our nutrition as their highest priority. Oh yeah, I also have some swampland for sale at http://newsy1.wordpress.com
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2-24-2011 @6:45PM gobo said... What a cynical, foolish comment. Have you ever looked at the menu at Subway? There's a reason that they're allowed to set up shop in hospitals and care centers; of all the fast food places out there, Subway's food is by far the most nutritious and healthy.
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