Subway (restaurant)
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Fast-food restaurant |
| Founded | August 28, 1965 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S. |
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| Headquarters | , U.S. |
Number of locations | 37,000 (September 2023) |
Area served | Worldwide (100+ countries) |
Key people | John Chidsey (president & CEO) |
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| Revenue | US$16.1 billion (2019) US$10.2 billion (U.S.) |
| Owner | Roark Capital Group |
Number of employees | 410,000, including franchises (2022) |
| Website | subway.com |
Subway IP LLC, trading as Subway, is an American multinational fast food restaurant franchise that specializes in submarine sandwiches (subs) and wraps. It was founded by Fred DeLuca and financed by Peter Buck in 1965 as Pete's Super Submarine Sandwiches in Bridgeport, Connecticut. After several name changes, it was renamed Subway in 1972, and a franchise operation began in 1974 with a second restaurant in Wallingford, Connecticut.
It was the fastest-growing franchise in the world in 2015 and, as of September 2023, has over 37,000 locations in more than 102 countries and territories. More than half its locations (21,796 or 61.1%) are in the United States. It is the largest single-brand restaurant chain and the largest restaurant operator in the world. Its international headquarters are in Shelton, Connecticut.