SUBWAY celebrates 2,000th opening in the UK and Ireland
SUBWAY has opened its 2,000th store in the UK and Ireland at the Jarman Leisure Park in Hemel Hempstead.
The sandwich chain’s continued expansion has included the opening of over 260 stores in the UK and Ireland in the last 12 months with an average of five stores launching every week.
Greg Madigan, area development manager for SUBWAY UK and Ireland, said: “The level of growth that the brand has experienced in the UK and Ireland is a fantastic achievement.
“Opening the 2,000th store in Hemel Hempstead today is an exciting milestone for everyone involved in the SUBWAY brand in the UK and Ireland, and I am very proud of their achievements. What’s more, we have a strong pipeline of stores opening throughout 2015 in a variety of locations from high street to popular non-traditional locations.”
One of the biggest areas of growth for SUBWAY is the development of stores in non-traditional locations such as forecourt sites, convenience stores, universities and hospitals. The brand has now opened more than 430 non-traditional locations in the UK and Ireland through partnerships with the likes of Welcome Break, Euro Garages, Applegreen and Sodexo.
The UK and Ireland is SUBWAY’s third largest market behind the US and Canada. In all, there are more than 15,000 international locations in over 105 countries outside of the US, with over 4,500 stores across Europe.
