PRNewswire reports Subway is continuing to further expand it’s chain in 2011, with 2000 more franchises actively searching for locations.

…The SUBWAY® chain is growing while others are not, and continues forge ahead with new opportunities in traditional shopping centers, mall and free standing locations as well as non-traditional venues such as hospitals, colleges, sports arenas and airports. Since this past January, the SUBWAY® chain has opened nearly 700 new stores in 50 countries, 43 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces, which equates to approximately 840,000 square feet of prime commercial retail space. In total, SUBWAY® franchisees lease more than 37 million square feet of property around the globe…

An article in the Wall Street Journal boasts that Subway is the world’s largest restaurant chain. Despite the economy, Subway has it’s own niche. “Kudos!”