How Subway Became Minnesota's Favorite Fast Food Chain

Fast food restaurants seem to be everywhere these days, but did you know that the favorite fast food place in the entire state of Minnesota now has six locations in Rochester?

When I was back in high school, my first real job (outside of my delivering newspapers on my paper route-- is that even a THING anymore?) was working at McDonald's. And, I wasn't alone; this Yahoo News story says that 1 in 8 Americans (about 13.7%) have worked for, or are currently working at, the Golden Arches.

Minnesota’s Most Popular Fast Food Chain Isn’t McDonald’s

So when I saw Stacker compiled the list of fast food restaurants with the most locations in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, I thought for sure McDonald's had to be first on the list. But, ope! As it turns out, I was off by quite a bit.

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So, which fast food restaurant HAS the most locations and is the most popular here in the North Star State? Why, that would be Subway, which, according to Stacker, has the most locations in operation here in Minnesota.

Subway Now Has the Most Locations in Minnesota Including 6 in Rochester

Subway is far and away the fast food restaurant with the most locations in Minnesota. In fact, Caribou Coffee, the number-two restaurant on the list, still has 97 fewer restaurants in the Gopher State than Subway does, according to Stacker.

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Here in Rochester, you can get your Subway on at seven different locations:

1103 7th Street NW
Eastwood Mall - 1507 Hwy 14E
Walmart South - 25 25th Street SE
2711 Commerce Dr NW
Walmart North - 3400 55th St NW
3615 21st Avenue NW

The Subway on 7th St NW in Rochester. (Google Maps)

Here’s How Other Fast Food Chains Rank Across Minnesota

You can check out the entire list of the Most Popular Fast Food Restaurants in Minnesota below. And, keep scrolling to check out a list of some of the classic McDonald's menu items that have been discontinued!