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Fred DeLuca borrows $1000 from his friend to start Subway in Bridgeport, Connecticut (originally named "Pete's Super Submarines" after the friend he borrowed from).
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The name "Subway" is used for the first time, but the name "Pete" is still in the name because Pete Buck is the one who gave Fred the $1000 loan.
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First franchised Subway opens in Connecticut
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200th restaurant opened in Renton, Washington.
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Subway opens over 100 stores in a year, spread out across 30 states.
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Subway restaurants are opened in Bahrain, a country in the Middle East.
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The 5,000th Subway is opened in Texas. Subway is now available in Mexico and Canada as well.
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Subway is recognized as the one of the "most loved fast food chains in the US".
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There are 33,749 Subway locations.