Jimmy John's
Jimmy John's is an American sandwich chain headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. The business was founded by Jimmy John Liautaud in 1983. After Liautaud graduated from high school, his father gave him a choice to either join the military or start a business. Liautaud decided to start a hot dog business, which changed to sandwiches due to costs.
A Jimmy John's in Omaha, Nebraska | |
Trade name | Jimmy John's |
|---|---|
| Company type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Fast food |
| Founded | January 13, 1983 Charleston, Illinois, United States |
| Founder | Jimmy John Liautaud |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 2,745 (December 2022) |
Area served | United States Canada (Coming Soon) El Salvador (Coming Soon) |
Key people | James North (President) |
| Products | Sandwiches sides |
| Services | Franchising |
| Revenue | US$3.1254 billion (2019) |
| Owner | Jimmy John Liautaud (1983–2019) Roark Capital Group (2019–present) |
Number of employees | 45,000 (2019) |
| Parent | Inspire Brands |
| Website | jimmyjohns |
The Jimmy John's chain has over 2,700 locations, with 98% of them being franchises. In 2016, Roark Capital Group purchased a majority stake in the company. Later, in 2019, Inspire Brands purchased the company from Roark Capital Group for an unspecified amount.
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