Subway Development Five Counties

* in 2002, subway® opens its 100th store in the uk and ireland * at the end of 2003, there were 200 stores in the uk and ireland * in july 2003 the subway® chain became the largest specialist sandwich chain in the uk and ireland, according to a report by mintel * by mid 2004, there were 300 stores * by the end of 2004, there were 350 stores * by february 2005, there were 400 stores * in may 2005 jared fogle visited the market and embarked upon a week-long media tour of the uk and ireland * by mid 2005, the subway® chain hit the 500th store mark with the opening of a store at bristol international airport * the first national tv advertising campaign, 'sub of the day' was launched in january 2006 * in 2006, the 600th store opened in huntingdon, home town of the earl of sandwich * in august 2006, the subway® chain announced that it had more stores open in the uk and ireland than burger king, kfc and pizza hut * in january 2007, the subway® chain was awarded the coveted number 1 franchise