Subway News

Dave's Hot Chicken Sold for $1 Billion to Subway Private Equity Owner, Roark Capital

Dave’s Hot Chicken Sold for $1 Billion to Subway Private Equity Owner, Roark Capital

Dave’s Hot Chicken is reportedly worth over $1 billion.

Subway Has Closed Over 1,600 Locations Since 2022. Here's a List of Some of the Most Popular Ones.

Subway Has Closed Over 1,600 Locations Since 2022 in the United States

Subway has closed as many as 1,600 locations since 2022 in the U.S. alone.

Subway brings back its $6.99 footlong deal

Subway Delivers Big Value With $6.99 Any Footlong Deal

Any footlong sandwich at Subway comes in at just under $7.

Subway Closed Over 600 Stores in 2024, Lost Over 7,600 Stores in 9 Years

Subway Closed Over 600 Stores in 2024, Lost Over 7,600 Stores in 9 Years

Subway continues to lose ground in the market.

Subway Doritos

Subway Adds $5 Footlong Doritos Nachos to Sidekicks Menu

Get a Subway footlong Doritos for free on April 10.

Subway Hot Honey sandwiches and sauce

Spice Up Your Sandwich Game — Subway Unveils Hot Honey Creations

Subway brings the sweet heat with a new line of sandwiches.

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Subway Brings Back the $6.99 Footlong Deal

Subway’s $6.99 footlong promotion has returned.

Subway Offering BOGO Footlong Subs for Valentine's Day. Here's How to Get Yours.

Subway Offering BOGO Footlong Subs for Valentine’s Day. Here’s How To Get Yours

Subway is offering love at a discount.

Subway OREO Collaboration

Subway Launches New OREO Footlong Cookie To Join Its Popular Sidekicks Lineup

Subway has launched a footlong OREO cookie as part of its Sidekicks collection.

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Fast-Food Inflation-Busting Meal Deals Start Now

There’s always a deal to be had at your favorite fast-food restaurant.

Subway's Meal of the Day

Subway Kicks off 2025 by Celebrating Its Most Beloved Subs for New Meal of the Day

Subway has found a way to make 2025 even better for its customers by introducing its new Meal of the Day.

Subway Reportedly Releasing Footlong Doritos Nachos

Subway Is Reportedly Releasing Footlong Doritos Nachos

Subway is reportedly upping the snack game.

Subway Reveals First-Ever Holiday Menu Items & Secret Sandwich Elf Displays

Subway Launches First-Ever Holiday Menu Items & ‘Secret Sandwich Elves’ Displays

Subway is getting into the Christmas spirit, but only in Canada.

Subway Reportedly Being Bought Out by Jersey Mike's After "Ignoring" Franchisees

Subway Could Be ‘Gobbled Up’ by Jersey Mike’s After ‘Ignoring’ Its Franchisees

Subway is risking being “gobbled up” by Jersey Mike’s.

Subway CEO John Chidsey Retiring

Subway CEO Exits as Fast-Food Industry Faces Continuing Challenges

Subway’s CEO, John Chidsey, will be retiring from the company at the end of the year.

Subway CEO is retiring

Subway CEO Is Retiring: Could This Mark a Turning Point for the Chain’s Future?

With Subway CEO John Chidsey retiring, questions emerge regarding his replacement. Whoever it is, can they turn the brand around?

Subway Unveils New Global Restaurant Design

Subway Unveils New Global Restaurant Design: ‘Fresh Forward 2.0’

Subway’s new design will make its global debut in 2025.

National Sandwich Day is November 10. Here Are Deals From Subway, Jimmy John's, & More.

National Sandwich Day Was November 3. Here Are Ongoing Sandwich Deals From Popeyes, Subway, & More

National Sandwich Day promotions aren’t just for one day.

Subway Debuts New Sandwich Selections Alongside Its Ghost Pepper Bread

Where’s the Meat? Subway Faces Lawsuit Over Skimpy Sandwiches

Subway has been hit with a lawsuit alleging it “falsely advertises” the amount of meat in its steak and cheese sandwiches.

Subway's $6.99 meal deal in time for Sandwich Day

Subway Debuts $6.99 Meal for National Sandwich Day

Subway’s fabulous meal deal is available from Nov. 3 through Dec. 26, 2024.

Subway's Double Chocolate Peppermint Footlong Cookie

Subway Debuts Its First Holiday Footlong Cookie

The sweet treat pairs peppermint and chocolate for a beloved flavor combination.

Subway Debuts New Sandwich Selections Alongside Its Ghost Pepper Bread

Subway Debuts New Sandwich Selections Alongside Its Ghost Pepper Bread

Subway is stepping its spicy game up.

Subway's spicy new ghost pepper sandwiches

Subway’s New Ghost Pepper Bread Raises the Heat of Its Most Iconic Sandwiches

Subway is upping its sandwich game by bringing the heat to its culinary creations with Ghost Pepper bread.

These are the New Items Launched at Subway This Week

Subway Launched These New Menu Items in Canada This Week

Subway has launched 10 new items on its menu in Canada.

Subway Announced a $6.99 Sandwich Deal. Here's Why Franchisees Are Furious About It.

Subway Announced a $6.99 Sandwich Deal. Here’s Why Franchisees Are Furious About It

Subway’s latest deal has franchisees worried about their bottom lines.

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Everything We Know About the Subway ‘Emergency’ Meeting With Franchisees

Subway executives denied that the meeting was an emergency.

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These Are the Worst Foods To Order at Subway

A Subway employee tips off its customers.

Jersey Mike's and Subway

Can Jersey Mike’s Challenge Subway’s Dominance in the Fast-Food Industry?

While Subway set the precedent for sub chains in the industry, Jersey Mike’s Subs has emerged as a formidable competitor. How does Jersey Mike’s Subs’ Month of Giving campaign go beyond philanthropy to strengthen brand loyalty and foster emotional connections with customers?

A customer with a Subway sandwich takeout bag.

Subway Adding Footlong Cookie to Its Permanent Menu

Subway will add its foot long cookie to the sandwhich chain’s permanent menu beginning in early 2024.

I Visited 4 Subway Locations and Found Stale Bread, Bad Tuna, and Outdated and Dirty Restaurants. These Are Just a Few of the Problems Its New Owners Need To Fix.

Subway, known for its rapid growth and sandwich-making process, is facing numerous challenges that its new owner, Roark Capital, must address….

Subway Is Being Sold to a Massive Private-Equity Firm, Moving the Sandwich Chain Away From Family Ownership After Nearly 60 Years

Sandwich chain Subway, which has been family-owned for nearly 60 years, is being sold to private-equity company Roark Capital, known for…

Subway Fans Have Until Friday To Win Free Subs for Life, but the Catch Will Require Some Legal Fees

Subway is offering a chance for one lucky fan to win free sandwiches for life, but there’s a catch – they…

No one wants Subway

Subway, which put itself up for sale in February, is now seeking new bidders after failing to secure the $10 billion…

Comic-Con can teach retailers a lot about curation

Comic-Con can teach retailers a lot about curation

Comic-Con International returned to downtown San Diego and smart local merchants created targeted strategies, offers and operations to deliver curated products and services to meet convention-goers’ needs. What lessons can we derive from the way local merchants adjusted their curation and customer service for Comic-Con attendees?

Will chatbots drive a ‘conversational commerce’ trend?

Some big names are trying out a method of leveraging Facebook Messenger to facilitate purchases, foregoing both websites and retailer apps. Will customers take to interacting with chatbots to meet shopping needs more readily than visiting retailer websites or interacting with apps?

Will the soy-in-chicken report sink Subway?

Will the soy-in-chicken report sink Subway?

A Canadian Broadcast Corporation program’s report showing the chicken used in Subway’s sandwiches contained large concentrations of soy filler has prompted the chain to start a public relations battle and take the broadcaster to court. Has Subway made the right or wrong move in pursuing damages against the CBC?

Subway Cutting Sodium in Sandwiches

Subway has built its business by positioning itself as a healthier alternative to the typical fast food outlet. Now the chain has announced that it will reduce sodium in its Fresh Fit sandwich line by 28 percent versus 2009 levels. Will Subway’s sodium reduction effort give it a lead in the public’s perception of the chain as a nutritious foodservice option?

South Los Angeles Halts Fast Food Expansion

While some cities are pushing for calorie counts on restaurant menus or banning trans fat, South Los Angeles is taking more drastic measures to help its chubby residents. The local city council voted last week to place a moratorium on new fast food restaurants for one year. The move is designed to provide time for legislators to attract restaurants serving healthier food. What do you think of South LA’s one-year ban on fast food chains?

BrainTrust Query: Why are we missing when it comes to Hispanic marketing?

When it comes to understanding Hispanics, we Americans display an uncanny sense of ignorance. That was the essential point of two completely dissimilar articles BrainTrust Panelist David Morse read this week. Is the American public, marketers included, naive and gullible when it comes to understanding the Latino consumer? If so, why? If not, why do there seem to be so many mistakes?

Home Meal Replacement Death Ruled a Suicide

The rationale behind the whole ‘home meal replacement’ strategy of the 1990’s was that various foodservice operations were taking sales away from supermarkets as people were increasingly buying and consuming foods away from home The result for most grocers was a dismal failure. In response, supermarkets held onto the offerings, but many brought the competitors in-house with leased spaces for McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Panda House, Starbucks, etc. Why are supermarkets taking on items labeled prominently competitors’ brands?