Subway said on October 21 that it is celebrating National Sandwich Day on Tuesday, October 27 — a week before the November 3 date — and is bringing back the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub, last offered in 2014, along with the Caramel Apple Cookie, last offered in 2021. A buy-one-get-one-free Footlong offer for Sub Club members runs October 27 through November 8 on app and online orders at participating U.S. restaurants.
- Status
- ReturningConfirmed by the company
- Brand
- Subway
- Where
- US — participating restaurants
- Run
- Limited time
- What's in it
- Rotisserie-style chicken marinated in enchilada sauce, Fritos corn chips, Baja Chipotle sauce, Monterey Cheddar, Shredded lettuce, Sliced tomatoes, Red onions
- Subway is marking National Sandwich Day on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, rather than November 3.
- The buy-one-get-one-free Footlong offer runs October 27 through November 8, on app and online orders only.
- The offer is for Sub Club members, current and new, at participating U.S. restaurants.
- The Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub is back for a limited time. Subway says it was last offered in 2014.
- The Caramel Apple Cookie is also back for a limited time. Subway says it was last offered in 2021.
- Subway announced no price for either returning item, or for the Footlongs in the offer.
- Subway gave no start date and no end date for the two returning items. The October 27 to November 8 window applies to the deal, not to the food.
- Subway says both returning items and the offer are still available on November 3.
What’s coming back
The Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub returns to Subway's U.S. menu for a limited time, alongside the Caramel Apple Cookie. Subway announced both on October 21, 2026 as part of a National Sandwich Day celebration it moved to Tuesday, October 27. Neither item was given a start date or an end date; the buy-one-get-one-free Footlong offer announced with them runs October 27 through November 8.
When it was last around
Subway says the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub was last offered in 2014, a twelve-year gap. The Caramel Apple Cookie was last offered in 2021, a five-year gap. Subway's release does not say how long either item was on the menu during those earlier runs, or in how many markets.
How long: Limited time; Subway announced no end date — The October 27 to November 8 dates in the announcement are the BOGO offer window, not the sandwich's menu run.
Why people care
Two separate questions drive traffic here and they have different answers. The buy-one-get-one-free Footlong offer is the reason most people will look, and it has firm dates and a list of exclusions that decide whether the sandwich someone wants actually qualifies. The returning Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub is the reason a smaller group will look, and it has been off the menu for twelve years with, so far, no stated start or end date — which is the detail most coverage of the announcement leaves out.
What Subway announced on October 21
Subway issued a release from Miami on October 21, 2026 saying it is moving its National Sandwich Day celebration forward to Tuesday, October 27. The calendar date for National Sandwich Day is November 3; Subway's release notes that this year that falls one week before Election Day on Tuesday, November 3.
Three things come with it: a buy-one-get-one-free Footlong offer, the return of the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub, and the return of the Caramel Apple Cookie. Subway's chief marketing officer, Jeff Klein, is quoted in the release saying the company did not want National Sandwich Day to be an afterthought, and that the sub's return was something fans and franchisees had asked for.
The only dates Subway actually gave
This is the part worth separating out, because the release treats the deal and the food differently.
The offer has a window: October 27 through November 8. Subway states it plainly.
The two returning items do not. The release calls the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub "available for a limited time" and the Caramel Apple Cookie "back on the menu for a limited time", and gives neither a start date nor an end date. It does not say they arrive on October 27, and it does not say when they leave. The one timing detail it does give about them is that both are still available on November 3, the calendar National Sandwich Day.
So a reader asking "when does the Fritos sub go away" has no answer from Subway yet. This page will say so until Subway states one.
How the buy-one-get-one offer works, and what it excludes
The terms are in the release, and the exclusions matter more than the headline.
The offer is a free Footlong with the purchase of another Footlong, for Sub Club members — both existing members and people who join. It is valid on app and online orders only, at participating U.S. restaurants. The free sandwich must be of equal or lesser price, add-ons cost extra, and tax applies. There is a limit of one use per order, and it cannot be combined with other offers.
Three sandwiches are excluded: Fresh Fit, the 5 Meat Italian, and the Big Hot Pastrami.
Subway says the offer is added automatically to the wallet in the Subway app, and that new members can join Sub Club through the app or through Subway.com. Sub Club itself is described as available at participating restaurants only, and not through third-party delivery, catering, or gift card purchases.
The two items coming back, and how long they were gone
The Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub was last offered in 2014, which makes this a twelve-year gap. Subway describes the build as rotisserie-style chicken marinated in enchilada sauce, with Fritos corn chips, Baja Chipotle sauce, Monterey Cheddar, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes and red onions. Chef Paul Fabre, Subway's senior vice president of culinary innovation, is quoted in the release describing the combination as enchilada sauce for depth, chipotle for heat and Fritos for crunch.
The Caramel Apple Cookie was last offered in 2021. Subway describes it as having apple pieces, caramel chips, salted caramel crunch and a caramel icing drizzle.
Both descriptions are Subway's own. Nobody at this site has tried either item.
No prices were announced
Subway's release states no price — not for the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub, not for the Caramel Apple Cookie, and not for the Footlongs the offer applies to. Subway pricing varies by restaurant, and the release points to participating locations rather than a national figure.
Figures circulating in coverage of other recent Subway promotions are not Subway's numbers, so none appears here. If Subway publishes a price, it goes on this page with that source attached.
Common questions
- When is Subway celebrating National Sandwich Day in 2026?
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Subway moved its celebration a week earlier than the November 3 calendar date. Subway says the returning items and the buy-one-get-one offer are still available on November 3 as well.
- How do I get the free Subway Footlong?
- Buy one Footlong and get a second free, on app or online orders only, at participating U.S. restaurants, between October 27 and November 8. You need to be a Sub Club member; Subway says the offer is added automatically to the app wallet, and new members can join through the app or Subway.com. The free Footlong must be of equal or lesser price, there is a limit of one use per order, and Fresh Fit, the 5 Meat Italian and the Big Hot Pastrami are excluded.
- How much does the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub cost?
- Subway has not announced a price. Its October 21 release gives no price for the sub, the cookie, or the Footlongs in the offer, and directs customers to participating restaurants. No price appears on this page because Subway has not stated one.
- When does the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub leave the menu?
- Subway has not said. The release calls it available for a limited time but gives no end date, and no start date either. The October 27 to November 8 window in the announcement is the buy-one-get-one offer, not the sandwich's run.
Sources
Subway · Press release · checked Oct 22, 2026
- Subway moved its National Sandwich Day celebration to Tuesday, October 27, 2026, a week ahead of the November 3 date
- A buy-one-get-one-free Footlong offer runs October 27 through November 8 on app and online orders for Sub Club members
- The Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub returns for a limited time and was last offered in 2014
- The Caramel Apple Cookie returns for a limited time and was last offered in 2021
- The release states no price for the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub, the Caramel Apple Cookie, or any Footlong
- The release gives no start date and no end date for either returning item; the only dates it states are the October 27 to November 8 window for the BOGO offer
- The BOGO offer is limited to one use per order, requires the free Footlong to be of equal or lesser price, cannot be combined with other offers, and excludes Fresh Fit, 5 Meat Italian and Big Hot Pastrami
- Both returning items and the BOGO offer remain available on November 3
- Subway describes the Fritos Chicken Enchilada Sub as rotisserie-style chicken marinated in enchilada sauce with Fritos corn chips, Baja Chipotle sauce, Monterey Cheddar, shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes and red onions
- Chief marketing officer Jeff Klein is quoted saying Subway did not want National Sandwich Day to be an afterthought and that the sub's return was requested by fans and franchisees