I ordered the same 3 items at Jersey Mike's and Subway. Neither sandwich chain was perfect, but one stood out.

A writer ordered the same three items at Jersey Mike's and Subway to compare the two sandwich chains. She ordered a cold sandwich, a hot sandwich and a cookie at each chain. She said Jersey Mike's Club Sub impressed her, but she did not love either chain's cheesesteak. Both chains had good chocolate-chip cookies, though she said she prefers Jersey Mike's overall. The comparison noted that Subway remains the largest sandwich chain in the US by location count and estimated sales, but that its US footprint has fallen from more than 27,000 locations in 2015 to fewer than 19,000 today, with more than 700 closures in 2025 alone.

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