Subway is your regular American fast-food outlet that offers sandwiches, burgers, and salads. If you’re looking to have an expansive menu of different food items that you can choose from, a Subway outlet may be the way to go.
There are many Subway restaurants scattered across the United States, and chances are that the nearest one is just a few miles away. It doesn’t matter how close it is, as long as you don’t know what direction to drive to, the nearest outlet is still comfortably out of reach.
In this article, I’ll show you how to find the nearest Subway restaurant using the restaurant’s official store locator. If the store locator is unavailable, I’ll also show you how to get to a Subway near you using Google Maps to find the closest locations.
How to Find Subway Restaurant Near Me
There are hundreds of Subway outlets in the United States, with an outlet likely close to your doorstep. While you can simply ask around to get there, you can’t even be sure that there’s one nearby. How about learning a way to confirm if there’s an outlet nearby, and at the same time get to know where the restaurant is located?
In this section, I’ll show you the many ways to achieve that in detail. First, you’ll learn how to use the official store locator that’s available for free on the Subway official website. If that doesn’t work as expected, you’ll also learn the best way to get to a Subway using the maps app on your smartphone.
Without further ado, here are the different methods required to find a Subway restaurant near me.
Using the Subway official store locator.
The official store locator for Subway is available on its official website, and it serves as the master directory for all Subway outlets across the United States. The store locator can instantly tell you where the nearest outlet is located without requiring any input, depending on the device you’re using to access the website.
Talking of devices, I recommend only accessing the store locator with a desktop computer or a laptop, since only those devices have the required screen real estate to display the expansive map on the interface. If you have an Android or iOS smartphone, using Google Maps might be a better option.
With that said, here are the steps required to get to the official Subway website using the store locator.
- Open the Subway website on your favorite browser
First things first, it’s crucial to clarify that the website won’t even open if there are no Subway locations in your country. The website has been designed to detect if you’re in a supported country, and if you aren’t, it will automatically lock itself to you.
If you can access the website without a VPN, however, there’s a high chance that there’s a Subway outlet nearby. However, that chance doesn’t always translate to certainty, since the restaurant isn’t evenly scattered across the United States.
Navigate to subway.com on the latest version of your favorite browser to open the website’s homepage and click on the “Find a Subway” option to open the store locator. Alternatively, you can enter the entire web address directly: subway.com/en-US/FindAStore.
- Enable your geolocation settings or enter your location manually
On the store locator, you should see a gigantic map on the interface, as well as an input field that takes your address, city, or zip code. Also, you should receive a prompt from the website, asking to access your location. Click on Allow to let Subway automatically find the nearest location for you.
If you didn’t receive the prompt, you must have disabled it earlier. Click on the location icon to the right of the address bar if you’re using the Chrome browser and change the settings to allow the website to access your location.
If you don’t find an outlet automatically, you should consider entering your address, city, or zip code in the relevant input field to find the nearest locations manually. When you click on Go, you should see a list of all the Subway restaurants near you; choose the one nearest to you to see more details.
Alternatively, you can use your laptop’s mouse or touchscreen to zoom and pan on the large map taking up the bulk of the interface. While I hate using the unintuitive map, it may be the best way to find a Subway outlet, at least for you.
If none of the above options work for you, you may want to seek the help of Google or Apple Maps. Both of these map apps are excellent for finding the nearest restaurants, and the following method will show you how to use them to find a Subway.
Using a maps app to find a Subway restaurant near me
While the Subway restaurant is a better way to find a Subway outlet, thanks to the fact that it brings up a lot more information than the address, Google Maps or Apple Maps might be the quickest. Think about this: you already have the apps on your phone; pull out your phone and search “Subway,” and you’re on your way to the nearest outlet.
This option is best if there’s a new Subway outlet that the official website is yet to add to its index. It’s also excellent for those trying to get to the nearest Subway while driving without having enough time to pull over and navigate through a cumbersome website.
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Conclusion
There are many Subway restaurants in the United States, and finding the nearest one shouldn’t be too much of a trouble. You can either use the official store locator that’s available from their website at Subway.com or use the maps app on your phone.
Either way, you should always try to get to the restaurant during operating hours to avoid meeting closed doors. The store locator on the official website lists the official operating hours, and there’s usually a number you can call to confirm if the information is 100% accurate.
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