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title: "Bloomberg: Subway Shuttered 359 U.S. Stores in 2016"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/188a4e84-def1-48b2-a265-c7245e9470c3
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/bloomberg-subway-shuttered-359-us-stores-in-2016-11895
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
published: 2017-04-21T15:10:58.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:12:37.523Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/50a51e3049f438b3456c155f31e5fd368559.jpg
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# Bloomberg: Subway Shuttered 359 U.S. Stores in 2016

**TL;DR:** Subway closed 359 U.S. stores in 2016, a 1.3% reduction to 26,744 stores, amid a sales slowdown in the U.S.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2017-04-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/bloomberg-subway-shuttered-359-us-stores-in-2016-11895).*

## Story

The store count dropped 1.3 percent to 26,744 from 27,103. Subway is struggling with a sales slowdown in the U.S. Sales fell 1.7 percent last year in the U.S. but the store is growing internationally. Sales outside of the U.S. rose 3.7 percent.

“Sales for 2016 reflect our focus on international growth,” Subway said in a statement. “We are undertaking an exciting transformation that includes introducing new and improved products, creating an even greater customer experience, refining operations, and positioning Subway franchisees for continued success.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Subway (company)
- Bloomberg (company)
- international growth (topic)
- store closure (topic)
- sales slowdown (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/bloomberg-subway-shuttered-359-us-stores-in-2016-11895). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/188a4e84-def1-48b2-a265-c7245e9470c3).