Head to head · Commercial Cleaning✓ VERIFIED · 2026-07-12
Jan-Pro vs Subway: units, growth & AI adoption
Subway leads on AI adoption (58/100 vs 43/100), while Subway is the larger system by unit count (36,000+ vs 10,000+). Jan-Pro is growing faster year-over-year (+2.2%). Data verified Q3 2026.
| Metric | Jan-Pro | Subway |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Commercial Cleaning | QSR / Fast Food |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Units (approx.) | 10,000+ | 36,000+ ◂ |
| Unit growth YoY | +2.2% ◂ | +1.1% |
| AI Adoption Score | 43/100 | 58/100 ◂ |
| Operations AI | 46 | 55 ◂ |
| Marketing AI | 40 | 66 ◂ |
| Training AI | 38 | 52 ◂ |
| Data infrastructure | 46 | 59 ◂ |
| Region | North America | North America |
| Index rank | #50 | #31 ◂ |
Jan-Pro
Master-franchise commercial cleaning system; AI use today is mostly scheduling and inspection apps — significant headroom in computer-vision quality audits.
FULL JAN-PRO PROFILE →Subway
One of the most-franchised brands globally, mid-pack on AI adoption: digital ordering and loyalty personalization are live, unit-level AI operations tooling is still limited.
FULL SUBWAY PROFILE →Franchise Intelligence Index
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SOURCE: FRANCHISEPULSE FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE INDEX, Q3 2026 · FREE TO CITE WITH ATTRIBUTION + LINK