Best location for a Subway in Dubai
6 neighbourhoods ranked for restaurant sites on footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit.
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As melhores zonas para abrir um Subway em Dubai
Compare neighbourhood fit for this business format. Published brand costs remain separate from local estimates.
Resposta direta
Última revisão: 2026-09-01
Restaurant · Dubai — dados principais
- Investimento médio
- €120,000 - €400,000
- Renda comercial
- 60-280/sqm
- Índice de concorrência local
- 54/100
- Break-even
- 20-42 meses
Fonte: WhereToOpen.ai location intelligence · 6 bairros mapeados · 2026-09-01. Os valores são estimativas modeladas de planeamento, não dados financeiros auditados.
Published Subway costs
Initial investment
$199,135–$536,745
Franchise / licence fee
$15,000
Verified break-even
Not publicly disclosed
Official · United States · verified 2026-09-22. Values below are a separate local model.
Source: Subway Franchise →Evidências e limites
Confiança: 87%- Dados observados
- 6 mapped neighbourhoods, local competition, rent and location evidence.
- Dados publicados
- Subway Franchise: Official cost information for United States.
- Dados modelados
- Brand Location Score, local ROI scenario and payback estimate. These are not brand disclosures or guarantees.
Não disponível: Subway has not publicly disclosed verified break-even timing.
Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness.
Opening investment
€120,000 - €400,000
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Annual ROI
21-38%
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Payback
17-39 months
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Rent risk
Moderate
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Top areas for a Subway in Dubai
- 1
Al Quoz
Office catchment, transit access, low competition, rising area
Rent: AED 60-120
8688% confidence
- 2
Deira
Footfall fit, high footfall
Rent: $3,000-6,000
7472% confidence
- 3
Downtown/DIFC
Footfall fit, office catchment, high footfall, crowded market
Rent: $8,000-20,000
7172% confidence
- 4
Jumeirah
Transit access, balanced profile across footfall, rent and competition
Rent: AED 150-280
6788% confidence
- 5
Business Bay
Office catchment, balanced profile across footfall, rent and competition
Rent: $5,000-12,000
6672% confidence
- 6
JBR/Marina
Footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market
Rent: $6,000-15,000
6472% confidence
Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness. Last reviewed 2026-09-01. Model confidence: 87%. The local ROI and payback below are modelled estimates, not Subway disclosures or guarantees.
Subway in Dubai: frequently asked answers
Where is the best location for a Subway in Dubai?
Al Quoz scores 86/100 for restaurant locations in Dubai, ahead of Deira (74/100) and Downtown/DIFC (71/100). Scores rank footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit across 6 mapped neighbourhoods.
Which areas of Dubai rank highest for a quick service restaurant?
Al Quoz (86/100), Deira (74/100), Downtown/DIFC (71/100). Ranking last reviewed 2026-09-01 by WhereToOpen.ai.
How much does it cost to open a quick service restaurant in Dubai?
Subway's sourced investment is $199,135–$536,745 for United States. A local restaurant category benchmark runs €120,000 - €400,000, with commercial rent around 60-280/sqm. These figures have different scopes and are shown separately.
How long does a quick service restaurant in Dubai take to break even?
Subway does not publicly disclose a verified break-even period. The WhereToOpen.ai local scenario is 17-39 months, with modelled annual ROI of 21-38%. This is a model, not a brand claim or guarantee.
How competitive is Dubai for this category?
The local competition index is 54/100 averaged over 6 mapped neighbourhoods (higher means more crowded).
Which area of Dubai should a Subway franchisee avoid?
JBR/Marina scores lowest at 64/100 for this category: footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market.
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