McDonald's vs Subway: Fast Food Throne Battle

0:00McDonald's ain't just built an empire. It's held the throne for decades. Kicked off in 1940, but blew up in the 1970s with that simple hustle, hot food fast, same vibe everywhere from Paris, France to Paris, Texas. Now they're gunning for 50,000 spots worldwide by the end of 2027, pushing past rivals while others shut down. Meanwhile, Subway grabbed the crown for most locations globally back in 2011, even edging out McDonald's in the US with over 13,000 stores to their 12,000 something. But that leads slipping fast as Subway keeps closing shops. The fallout hit hard after their spokesperson Jared Fogel's 2015 arrest for serious crimes like child porn and underage exploitation. Subway cut ties quick, but sales tanked. Same store numbers dropped since 2012, and franchisees got crushed by too many overlapping spots. Over expansion cannibalized their own game, Stale, e-fresh messaging, lost steam against fresh arrivals like Chipotle and Jersey Mike's

1:05offering. Better quality for a bit more cash. From 2016 to 2025, they shuddered over 8,000 US units, a 10th straight year of shrinkage. McDonald's betting big on that uniform rep for repeat cash, eyes on topping Subway worldwide soon, while the Sandwich King's right sizing reveals. Deeper cracks in fast foods shifting lane. That's the story for today. Durham News Today, Driven by AI, I'm Corey with The Story.