Subway Now Largest Restaurant Chain

American Voices

March 11, 2011 | ISSUE 47•11

Last year, the sandwich chain Subway surpassed McDonald's as the franchise restaurant with the most locations in the world. What do you think?

I hope Subway doesn't let this go to its head and become complacent about offering a mediocre meal at a barely reasonable price."

Jenna Gray
Systems Analyst
Aha! I knew the fresh bread smell was getting stronger!"

Lee Anderson
Glue-Mill Operator
So a few hundred million of us like to watch people toast bread for 45 seconds, okay?"

Jesse Seiber
Unemployed

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