Subway Locations Shutting Down Across Wisconsin At Double-Digit Rate

It's no secret the Wisconsin has seen a fair share of Subway closings...

A recent study examined trends in Subway restaurant closures across the United States over the past three years, identifying the top five states with the highest number of shutdowns. This decline may reflect broader shifts in consumer preferences, increased competition in the fast-food industry, or changing economic conditions within the region.

Subway Closings

The findings highlight ongoing challenges faced by legacy fast-food chains in adapting to a rapidly evolving marketplace. Cheapism went on to say,

Because the closed locations are franchised, there could be many reasons why they closed, including money problems for the owners, declining sales, or even road construction making it difficult to get to a location. Subway has the most locations in the U.S. of any fast food chain though, which is why you’re likely to find locations not far from each other. A Subway franchise also has relatively low start-up costs compared to other chains, leading to lots of stores — and the potential for lots of closures.

These are the 10 states that have lost the most Subway locations since 2022, ranked by the amount of stores lost.

1. California: 226
2. Florida: 125
3. Texas: 98
4. Pennsylvania: 94
5. Illinois

Wisconsin had 44 total Subway closures.

This number is pretty much right in the middle of the scale compared to the top five, but still double-digit closings across the state.

States That Lost the Fewest Subway Locations

• Alaska, Delaware, Kansas: 0
• Alabama: 1
• Wyoming: 3
• Washington, D.C., North Dakota, South Dakota: 4
• Arkansas, Idaho, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada: 6

You can see more about all the closures here. Thankfully there are plenty of them.