2002 - The Wall Street Journal reports that the SUBWAY® chain has surpassed the number of open and operating McDonald’s restaurants in the U.S. The SUBWAY® chain becomes the national sponsor of American Heart Association’s American Heart Walks.
2003 - The 20,000th SUBWAY restaurant opens. Research firm, Sandelman & Associates’ Quick Track National Study rates SUBWAY® highest among national fast food chains and the leading chain based on the availability of healthy/nutritious food. The SUBWAY® chain wins Silver Skillet awards from Restaurant Business magazine.
2005 - The 24,000th SUBWAY® restaurant opens. Toasted subs are introduced. The SUBWAY® chain is named Best Franchise in North America by Global Finance magazine and takes two first place spots in QSR magazine’s inaugural “Best of” Awards, being recognized for “Best Use of Space” for its non-traditional location strategy and “Best Grassroots Giving” for the on-going efforts of franchisees to give back to their communities.
2012 - The 20,000th SUBWAY restaurant opens. Research firm, Sandelman & Associates’ Quick Track National Study rates SUBWAY® highest among national fast food chains and the leading chain based on the availability of healthy/nutritious food. The SUBWAY® chain wins Silver Skillet awards from Restaurant Business magazine.