[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-article-en-subway-france-carte-implantation":3,"blog-related-en-subway-france-carte-implantation":19,"blog-neighbors-en-subway-france-carte-implantation":59},{"id":4,"groupId":5,"locale":6,"slug":7,"title":8,"excerpt":9,"contentMd":10,"readTime":11,"publishedAt":12,"updatedAt":13,"categoryGroupId":14,"categorySlug":15,"categoryColor":16,"categoryLabel":17,"html":18},7027,639,"en","subway-france-carte-implantation","Subway in France: 400 restaurants, a distributed network away from major metropolises","Unlike McDonald's, which is very urban, Subway has developed more widely in medium-sized cities. Subway France park mapping as of 2024.","# Subway in France: The Chain of Medium Cities\n\nAt 400 restaurants in 2024, Subway is the **5th largest fast food chain** in France by number of points of sale (behind McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, and Domino's). Its particularity: a more distributed network than its competitors, with a strong presence in **medium cities** rather than in only the largest metropolises.\n\n## Our Scope\n\nOur SIRENE database lists 35 franchised Subway companies, representing approximately 10% of the real park. This sample is statistically limited but provides insights into geographical dispersion.\n\n## Top 5 Departments\n\n| Rank | Department | Companies tagged |\n|---|---|---|\n| 1 | Hérault (34) | 4 |\n| 1 | Nord (59) | 4 |\n| 3 | Ille-et-Vilaine (35) | 3 |\n| 3 | Essonne (91) | 3 |\n| 3 | Gironde (33) | 3 |\n\n## The Distributed Network\n\nLet's compare the top Subway departments with those of McDonald's and BK:\n\n| Position | Subway | McDonald's | Burger King |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| 1st | Hérault / Nord (4 socs) | Paris (10) | Gironde (13) |\n| 2nd | Ille-et-Vilaine, Essonne, Gironde (3 socs) | Val-de-Marne / Seine-et-Marne (9) | Seine-et-Marne (12) |\n\nSubway has a **geographically flatter network**: no very strong concentrations, but a dispersion over many departments. This is consistent with a format less demanding in pedestrian flow (a Subway can be profitable with 200 customers per day, a McDo requires 500+), a 'active lunch' target present in all medium cities, and less premium locations (secondary shopping street rather than regional shopping center).\n\n## Future Expansion: Target Zones\n\nSubway France does not announce massive opening targets. The strategic plan seems to be **consolidation around 400-450 restaurants** by 2030, with some closures of unprofitable locations, some selective openings in still unserved zones, and targeted renovations to modernize the existing park.\n\nThe priority opening zones are:\n\n- **Brittany interior**\n- **Southwest** (excluding Gironde already well covered)\n- **Rhône Valley**\n- **Central-east** (Lyon outskirts, Burgundy)\n\n## To Learn More\n\n- [History of Subway in France](/fr/blog/subway-france-histoire-2001-2024)\n- [Subway France Financial Analysis 2024](/fr/blog/subway-france-analyse-financiere)\n- [Become a Subway Franchisee](/fr/blog/subway-france-modele-franchise)","4 min","2026-05-31T20:27:44.000Z","2026-06-08T00:01:46.000Z",15,"marques","bg-amber-500","Marques","\u003Ch1>Subway in France: The Chain of Medium Cities\u003C/h1>\n\u003Cp>At 400 restaurants in 2024, Subway is the \u003Cstrong>5th largest fast food chain\u003C/strong> in France by number of points of sale (behind McDonald’s, Burger King, KFC, and Domino’s). Its particularity: a more distributed network than its competitors, with a strong presence in \u003Cstrong>medium cities\u003C/strong> rather than in only the largest metropolises.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Our Scope\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Our SIRENE database lists 35 franchised Subway companies, representing approximately 10% of the real park. This sample is statistically limited but provides insights into geographical dispersion.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Top 5 Departments\u003C/h2>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Rank\u003C/th>\n\u003Cth>Department\u003C/th>\n\u003Cth>Companies tagged\u003C/th>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003C/thead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>1\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Hérault (34)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>4\u003C/td>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>1\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Nord (59)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>4\u003C/td>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>3\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Ille-et-Vilaine (35)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>3\u003C/td>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>3\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Essonne (91)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>3\u003C/td>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>3\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Gironde (33)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>3\u003C/td>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003C/tbody>\n\u003C/table>\n\u003Ch2>The Distributed Network\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Let’s compare the top Subway departments with those of McDonald’s and BK:\u003C/p>\n\u003Ctable>\n\u003Cthead>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Cth>Position\u003C/th>\n\u003Cth>Subway\u003C/th>\n\u003Cth>McDonald’s\u003C/th>\n\u003Cth>Burger King\u003C/th>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003C/thead>\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>1st\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Hérault / Nord (4 socs)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Paris (10)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Gironde (13)\u003C/td>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd>2nd\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Ille-et-Vilaine, Essonne, Gironde (3 socs)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Val-de-Marne / Seine-et-Marne (9)\u003C/td>\n\u003Ctd>Seine-et-Marne (12)\u003C/td>\n\u003C/tr>\n\u003C/tbody>\n\u003C/table>\n\u003Cp>Subway has a \u003Cstrong>geographically flatter network\u003C/strong>: no very strong concentrations, but a dispersion over many departments. This is consistent with a format less demanding in pedestrian flow (a Subway can be profitable with 200 customers per day, a McDo requires 500+), a ‘active lunch’ target present in all medium cities, and less premium locations (secondary shopping street rather than regional shopping center).\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Future Expansion: Target Zones\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Subway France does not announce massive opening targets. The strategic plan seems to be \u003Cstrong>consolidation around 400-450 restaurants\u003C/strong> by 2030, with some closures of unprofitable locations, some selective openings in still unserved zones, and targeted renovations to modernize the existing park.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The priority opening zones are:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Brittany interior\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Southwest\u003C/strong> (excluding Gironde already well covered)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Rhône Valley\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Central-east\u003C/strong> (Lyon outskirts, Burgundy)\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch2>To Learn More\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"/fr/blog/subway-france-histoire-2001-2024\">History of Subway in France\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"/fr/blog/subway-france-analyse-financiere\">Subway France Financial Analysis 2024\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"/fr/blog/subway-france-modele-franchise\">Become a Subway Franchisee\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n",[20,27,33,39,46,53],{"slug":21,"title":22,"excerpt":23,"readTime":24,"publishedAt":25,"categorySlug":15,"categoryColor":16,"categoryLabel":17,"relevance":26},"subway-france-histoire-2001-2024","Subway in France: 23 years since Paris 2001, the sandwich that knew how to establish itself","The first French Subway opened in Paris in 2001. 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Mapping of the network and reading of high-potential areas for opening.","2026-05-31T20:16:53.000Z",114.34493255615234,{"slug":40,"title":41,"excerpt":42,"readTime":43,"publishedAt":44,"categorySlug":15,"categoryColor":16,"categoryLabel":17,"relevance":45},"mcdonalds-france-histoire-1979-2024","McDonald's in France: 45 years of history, from Strasbourg to 1,530 restaurants","First restaurant opened in 1979 in Strasbourg, expulsion of franchisee Raymond Dayan in 1982, true relaunch in Créteil in 1981: a look back at 45 years of expansion that made McDonald's the first restaurant chain in France.","6 min","2026-05-31T20:16:52.000Z",81.61872863769531,{"slug":47,"title":48,"excerpt":49,"readTime":50,"publishedAt":51,"categorySlug":15,"categoryColor":16,"categoryLabel":17,"relevance":52},"pizza-hut-france-carte-implantation","France Pizza Hut Map: a park focused on the Île-de-France","Pizza Hut France has approximately 150 restaurants, mostly concentrated in the Île-de-France region and a few major metropolitan areas. 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