Head to head · QSR / Fast Food✓ VERIFIED · 2026-07-12
Subway vs The UPS Store: units, growth & AI adoption
Subway leads on AI adoption (58/100 vs 55/100), while Subway is the larger system by unit count (36,000+ vs 5,500+). The UPS Store is growing faster year-over-year (+1.8%). Data verified Q3 2026.
| Metric | Subway | The UPS Store |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | QSR / Fast Food | Business Services |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Units (approx.) | 36,000+ ◂ | 5,500+ |
| Unit growth YoY | +1.1% | +1.8% ◂ |
| AI Adoption Score | 58/100 ◂ | 55/100 |
| Operations AI | 55 ◂ | 54 |
| Marketing AI | 66 ◂ | 52 |
| Training AI | 52 ◂ | 50 |
| Data infrastructure | 59 | 60 ◂ |
| Region | North America | North America |
| Index rank | #31 ◂ | #36 |
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 →The UPS Store
The largest US business-services franchise; benefits from UPS logistics AI, with store-level AI limited to workflow tools.
FULL THE UPS STORE PROFILE →Franchise Intelligence Index
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SOURCE: FRANCHISEPULSE FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE INDEX, Q3 2026 · FREE TO CITE WITH ATTRIBUTION + LINK