2. Subway
Number of Stores in 2015: 44,538
Store Growth in %: 3%
Number of Stores Added over 2014: 1,390
Year of Establishment: 1965
Initial Investment: $117K – 263K
50 years in business, more than 40,000 outlets, 111 countries and growing, Subway is the largest restaurant chain in the world. Even with so many restaurants, they have shown aggressive expansion intent and have added 1,390 new locations.
