May 24, 2012

Jersey Mike's

Jersey Mike’s Subs aficionados throughout the country made a substantial difference in children’s lives this March during the sub chain’s second annual “Month of Giving” by helping to raise nearly $858,000 for 74 different charities nationwide. The recipients ranged...

For the month of April, fast-casual restaurant Carino’s website is blue instead of the normal yellow, and if visitors click on the “Why Blue?” tab in the upper right-hand corner, they’ll find out why: the company is helping raise awareness about autism.

That’...

Jersey Mike’s Subs restaurants nationwide are joining forces with 74 different local charities to make a difference in children’s lives as part of the company’s 2nd Annual March “Month of Giving” fundraising campaign. 

Charity partners–...

Jersey Mike’s Subs’ 55th anniversary year in 2011 was cause for celebration as the popular chain, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled East Coast-style subs, opened its 500th restaurant, adding 69 new locations during the year, for record unit growth of 15...

Jersey Mike’s founder and CEO Peter Cancro, along with team members and franchisees, laid wreaths for the fallen at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., as part of a National Day of Remembrance on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011.

With the help of its customers, the national sub...

Jersey Mike's Subs announced it has signed an agreement with PepsiCo to retain exclusive beverage pouring rights in its 500 locations across 30 states.

This multi-year partnership encompasses PepsiCo's comprehensive beverage portfolio including carbonated soft drinks such as Pepsi...

Wreaths Across America, a nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, today announced that Jersey Mike’s donated $100,000 to Wreaths Across America.

Today, Jersey Mike’s Subs opens its 30th market with its first store in the state of Louisiana.  Restaurant industry veterans Bryan Selden and Jeff Worthen of Lone Star Restaurant Group are the local owners of this first restaurant in Shreveport. 

The two...

On October 5, Jersey Mike’s Subs nationwide will be in the pink and ready to celebrate “Mike’s Way to a Cure Day,” benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The date was chosen as the start to the final month of the “Mike’s Way to a Cure” six-month...

September 2011

Jake’s may be the youngest brand on our anniversary list this year, but its mindset is decidedly old school.

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries has finalized three new master franchise deals with experienced developers for 100 new restaurants across Northern New Jersey, Alabama, Indiana, and Kentucky. The three new development agents will open a mix of franchised and sub-franchised restaurants in...

Jersey Mike’s Subs has signed multi-unit development agreements with restaurant industry veterans Steve Rosenfield and Linda Nash Rosenfield, who currently own and operate 99 Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s Restaurants throughout the country, and Terry Nordenstrom, a former 30-year...

Jersey Mike's Subs recognized outstanding franchisees and team members at its National Conference, June 15-17, in Orlando, Florida. Also receiving special awards were four Inspiring Partners who have joined with the sub sandwich franchise to make a difference in communities throughout the U....

Jersey Mike’s Subs is expanding in select U.S. markets with franchise partners who have track records of building strong brands. This continues Jersey Mike’s steady growth strategy, selecting area directors and franchisees that share the company’s commitment to quality...

Angelo Crowell is a big man. At 6 feet 1 inch tall and about 250 pounds, you might take the broad-shouldered 29-year-old for a football player.

You probably wouldn’t pin him as the perfect restaurant franchisee.

With the first presumption, you’d be right. Crowell played...

Yesterday, Jersey Mike’s Subs opened its 50th store in the Los Angeles area in Hollywood, celebrating with a fundraiser to benefit Hollywood High School. The East Coast–style sub sandwich shop, with a rapidly growing following on the West Coast, opened its first California store...

Jersey Mike's Subs is introducing a new mobile ordering app for iPhones, making it easy for Jersey Mike's customers to get the sub sandwiches they crave—at the tap of a finger. ...

February 2011

There was a time when the only place you could find Black Angus beef on a menu was at some of the nation’s finest steakhouses. But these days, Angus burgers are served at McDonald’s, Back Yard Burgers, Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s, and Smashburger and are just one of many fine-...