Head to head · QSR / Fast Food✓ VERIFIED · 2026-07-12
Subway vs Wyndham: units, growth & AI adoption
Wyndham leads on AI adoption (68/100 vs 58/100), while Subway is the larger system by unit count (36,000+ vs 9,200+). Wyndham is growing faster year-over-year (+3.2%). Data verified Q3 2026.
| Metric | Subway | Wyndham |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | QSR / Fast Food | Hospitality |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Units (approx.) | 36,000+ ◂ | 9,200+ |
| Unit growth YoY | +1.1% | +3.2% ◂ |
| AI Adoption Score | 58/100 | 68/100 ◂ |
| Operations AI | 55 | 64 ◂ |
| Marketing AI | 66 | 70 ◂ |
| Training AI | 52 | 64 ◂ |
| Data infrastructure | 59 | 72 ◂ |
| Region | North America | North America |
| Index rank | #31 | #18 ◂ |
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 →Wyndham
The world's largest hotel franchisor by property count; AI investments target franchisee revenue tools and owner-facing analytics.
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SOURCE: FRANCHISEPULSE FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE INDEX, Q3 2026 · FREE TO CITE WITH ATTRIBUTION + LINK