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Subway Poised To Top The List Of Global Outlets

With 2,000 outlets expected to open this year alone, the number of Subway franchises soon will outnumber McDonald's worldwide, Jeff Tyler reports. One reason for its growth is its willingness to be flexible.



"We have a store in a church. Car-wash locations. You name it, we can put a Subway there," says Don Fertman, Subway's director of development. It helps that there's no broiling or frying involved and that franchises can be had for as little as $80,000.



All that said, as Morningstar analyst Jeremy Cohen points out, McDonald's still dominates when it comes to sales.

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