MEN’S JOURNAL – Subway, once hailed as America’s most beloved sandwich chain, is reeling from another blow. A major franchisee has filed for bankruptcy, highlighting the mounting pressure facing fast food in today’s economy.
The Street reported that CGA Corporation, a Montebello, CA-based Subway operator, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 25.
While the company didn’t explain the filing, the bigger picture tells the story: the fast-food industry is being squeezed from all sides.
Subway has shuttered over 600 locations in the past year alone, struggling to keep pace in a crowded and competitive market. Once the largest fast-food chain in the world by number of outlets, Subway is now watching rivals like Jersey Mike’s and Jimmy John’s chip away at its market share …
As Subway fights to reinvent itself, the bigger question remains: can a once-beloved sandwich empire adapt fast enough to survive this shakeup? … read more.
“Subway has closed a significant number of locations in the United States recently. In 2024 alone, they closed 631 restaurants, and since 2022, over 1,600 locations have been shuttered. This decline has brought the total number of Subway restaurants in the US below 20,000 for the first time in 20 years.” – GOOGLE AI
48-store Subway operator declares bankruptcy after wrongful death suit appeal denied
Aneurin Canham-Clyne, June 25, 2024
RESTAURANT DIVE – River Sub, a Subway franchisee operating 48 stores in Texas filed for Chapter 11 on June 20, just over a week after a Texas appeals judge rejected the operator’s effort to vacate an arbitrator’s decision to award nearly $3 million in a wrongful death case.
In 2021, Marisela Cadena, a manager employed by River Sub, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend who had previously kidnapped her.
River Sub allegedly refused a transfer request by Cadena following the kidnapping and declined to take further security measures.
River Sub owes Cadena’s survivors approximately 38 times as much money as its next largest creditor, a landlord to which River Sub owes $78,000, according to documents filed by the franchisee … read more.
States That Lost the Most Subway Locations
These are the 10 states that have lost the most Subway locations since 2022, ranked by the amount of stores lost. SOURCE: AOL
- California: 226
- Florida: 125
- Texas: 98
- Pennsylvania: 94
- Illinois: 91
- New York: 89
- Ohio: 78
- North Carolina: 67
- Washington: 62
- Georgia: 49
SUBWAY FOOD POISONING REPORTS
iwaspoisoned.com, the crowd-sourced food poisoning website
RETRIEVED JULY 11, 2025; ALL REPORTS POSTED IN THE PAST 21 DAYS ONLY
Subway, Carolina Square, Edgefield, SC, USA, 2 DAYS AGO
Ate subway yesterday afternoon/evening. Woke up with bad stomach pains and diarrhea then threw up a few hours later. Have been nauseous and have stomach pains. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain
Subway, Southwest Martinazzi Avenue, Tualatin, OR, USA, 2 DAYS AGO
Ate a Turkey sandwich and roughly 4 hours later I became very ill vomiting, Diarrhea, stomach pain. Still recovering today. This happened on 07-07-2025 I bought the sandwich around 11:00 am along with 2 other sandwiches and the other parts did not get ill like me. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Headache
Food Safety Report: Subway, Jamaica Ave, Queens, NY, USA.
Source: New York City Environmental Health Department
Date Closed: Jul 2, 2025
Reason for Closure:
- Filth flies or food/refuse/sewage associated with (FRSA) flies or other nuisance pests in establishment’s food and/or non-food areas. FRSA flies include house flies, blow flies, bottle flies, flesh flies, drain flies, Phorid flies and fruit flies.
- Evidence of mice or live mice in establishment’s food or non-food areas.
- Establishment is not free of harborage or conditions conducive to rodents, insects or other pests.
Subway, 8751 Highland Drive, Sandy, UT, USA, 2 WEEKS AGO
Headache and severe diarrhea all night long. Still Sick today. Hoping this goes away soon. The guy working there dropped his knife on the floor and continued to use it without washing it.
Not even sure he wore gloves. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Headache
Subway, 2025 Stillwell Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, USA, 3 WEEKS AGO
Servicing bad food to people is just unacceptable and corporate should take action. I have been vomiting since I ate my subway sandwich yesterday June 18. I ordered on the app and I have receipt. | Symptoms: Vomiting, Stomach Pain
Subway, New York 7, Hoosick Falls, NY, USA, 3 WEEKS AGO
Ate a grilled chicken sub two days ago and now suffering from severe diarrhea and nausea. June 18 2025 Grilled chicken Employee was not wearing gloves and had snot all down his face | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Cramps, Chills, Nausea
Subway, Old U.S. 27, DeWitt, MI, USA, 3 WEEKS AGO
Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Chills, Headache
Suspected source: Subway turkey titan sandwich
Onset: Right away
Duration: Less than 4 hours
Sick: 2 people | Symptoms: Nausea, Chills, Headache
Subway, East Main Street, Adamsville, TN, USA, 3 WEEKS AGO
Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Fever, Stomach Pain, Cramps
Suspected source: Subway grilled chicken
Onset: Right away
Duration: 12 to 24 hours
Sick: Me
Additional information: Sickness occurred while eating and has gotten worse in the hours since. I usually order steak, but this time I…
