Subway to open 1,000 more outlets

Fastfood chain Subway plans to pick up the pace of openings in Europe by adding as many as 1,000 new locations in 2014.

The sandwich shop operator has 4,018 stores in Europe, where it has continued to grow during the continent’s recession and wobbly recovery, assistant regional director Mike Charest said.

The Connecticut-based company has opened about 500 stores a year in Europe for the past two years, and may add 800 to 1,000 next year.