Subway Outstrips McDonald's

Is Subway's development influenced by new consumer markets or new high end investor markets looking for more accessible speculation?  How can this be? McDonalds slowing down is one thing but passed by another brand would seem tantamount to an unnatural disaster.

The race for global dominance is an important one for an industry that's mostly saturated in the U.S. High unemployment and economic uncertainty have battered the restaurant industry in the U.S., and chains are increasingly looking overseas for growth, particularly in Asia.  Yahoo

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