TL;DR
Subway is making it harder for franchisees to close stores. The company is also planning to make a big push on late-night hours.
Why is Subway taking a stand on closures?
This week’s episode of the Restaurant Business podcast The Week in Restaurants looks at the latest controversy involving Subway, which is making it harder for franchisees to close stores. It is also about to make a big push on late-night hours.
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Restaurant Business Editor-in-Chief Jonathan Maze is a longtime industry journalist who writes about restaurant finance, mergers and acquisitions and the economy, with a particular focus on quick-service restaurants.
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This story was originally published in Restaurant Business on August 14, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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