Subway Competitors and Similar CompaniesClear all

Subway's competitors and similar companies include Inspire Brands, Darden Restaurants, Pizza Hut and McDonald's.
Subway
Subway
SUBWAY is a fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches.
Inspire Brands
Inspire Brands
Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company.
Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants
Darden Restaurants is a company that, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants.
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut
Pizza Hut is an international restaurant chain specializing in the sale of ready-to-eat pizza products.
McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's is a company that operates and franchises a chain of fast-food restaurants.
Founding Date
Founding Date
1965
Founding Date
2018
Founding Date
1968
Founding Date
1958
Founding Date
1954
Type
Type
Private
Type
Private
Type
Public
Type
Subsidiary
Type
Public
Tags
Locations
Locations
Milford, US HQ
Locations
Atlanta, US HQ
Canton, US
Champaign, US
Minneapolis, US
Oklahoma City, US
Locations
Orlando, US HQ
Orlando, US
Locations
Plano, US HQ
Locations
Chicago, US HQ
Pennant Hills, AU
Brunn Am Gebirge, AT
Zaventem, BE
Cidade De Barueri, BR
Toronto, CA
Praha, CZ
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Employees
Employees
98,7352% increase
Employees
52,6532% increase
Employees
187,3845% increase
Employees
75,249
Employees
150,000
Valuation ($)
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
19.3 b
Valuation ($)
N/A
Valuation ($)
207.1 b

Financial

Revenue (est.)
Revenue (est.)
N/A
Revenue (est.)
$14b (Y, 2019)
Revenue (est.)
$11.4b (FY, 2024)
Revenue (est.)
$1b (FY, 2019)
Revenue (est.)
$25.5b (FY, 2023)
Cost of goods
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
N/A
Cost of goods
$457m (FY, 2019)
Cost of goods
$10.7b (FY, 2023)
Gross profit
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
N/A
Gross profit
$570m (FY, 2019)
Gross profit
$14.8b (FY, 2023)
Net income
Net income
N/A
Net income
N/A
Net income
$1.1b (FY, 2024)
Net income
N/A
Net income
$8.5b (FY, 2023)

Operating

Countries
Countries
100 (Jun, 2023)
Countries
N/A
Countries
N/A
Countries
113 (FY, 2019)
Countries
100 (FY, 2022)
Franchised Restaurants
Franchised Restaurants
N/A
Franchised Restaurants
N/A
Franchised Restaurants
62 (FY, 2020)
Franchised Restaurants
18.6 k (FY, 2019)
Franchised Restaurants
38.2 k (FY, 2022)
Owned Restaurants
Owned Restaurants
N/A
Owned Restaurants
N/A
Owned Restaurants
N/A
Owned Restaurants
100 (FY, 2019)
Owned Restaurants
2.1 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants
Restaurants
37 k (Jun, 2023)
Restaurants
N/A
Restaurants
1.8 k (FY, 2020)
Restaurants
18.7 k (FY, 2019)
Restaurants
40.3 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants (US)
Restaurants (US)
N/A
Restaurants (US)
N/A
Restaurants (US)
1.8 k (FY, 2020)
Restaurants (US)
N/A
Restaurants (US)
13.4 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants Closed
Restaurants Closed
N/A
Restaurants Closed
N/A
Restaurants Closed
24 (FY, 2020)
Restaurants Closed
N/A
Restaurants Closed
1.3 k (FY, 2022)
Restaurants Opened
Restaurants Opened
N/A
Restaurants Opened
N/A
Restaurants Opened
36 (FY, 2020)
Restaurants Opened
N/A
Restaurants Opened
1.6 k (FY, 2022)
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Inspire Brands
HQ
Atlanta, US
Employees
52,653↑ 2% increase

Inspire Brands is a multi-brand restaurant company.

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Darden Restaurants
HQ
Orlando, US
Employees
187,384↑ 5% increase

Darden Restaurants is a company that, through its subsidiaries, owns and operates full-service restaurants.

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Pizza Hut
HQ
Plano, US

Pizza Hut is an international restaurant chain specializing in the sale of ready-to-eat pizza products.

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McDonald's
HQ
Chicago, US
Employees
150,000

McDonald's is a company that operates and franchises a chain of fast-food restaurants.

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