Property News - Subway hits 200th in UK

Subway, the world's largest submarine sandwich franchise, has opened its 200th store in the UK and Ireland - one week after achieving 20,000 stores worldwide. The latest UK and Ireland store was opened in Chester.

The company aims to open another 1,800 stores in the UK and Ireland by 2010. Subway UK and Ireland area development manager Kevin Graham said: 'The UK and Ireland is seen as the gateway to Europe for Subway restaurants.'