Jersey Mike's Subs

For Peter Cancro, doing good is the secret to fueling Jersey Mike’s growth

By Heather Lalley on Jan. 27, 2022

The sandwich shop CEO, who has owned the company since he was 17, led his chain to soaring sales by taking care of franchisees, workers and communities, earning a Restaurant Leader of the Year nomination.

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Tipping finds new life as a fast-food labor remedy

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 16, 2021

Reality Check: More quick-service restaurants are providing ways for guests to tip employees. Heck, even unions are suddenly for it.

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Want to keep employees? Give them a restaurant

By Peter Romeo on Nov. 04, 2021

A small but growing number of operators are striving to make themselves a better place to work by offering a pathway to 100% ownership.

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Jersey Mike’s small-town success sets it up for a bigger future

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 30, 2021

The sandwich chain, which just opened its 2,000th unit, now thinks it can get bigger thanks to smaller towns.

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Restaurants set to score points with football-themed menus

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 01, 2021

After a pandemic pause last year, operators are stepping up food and drink promotions to lure fans as the NFL and college football season kicks off.

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How Jersey Mike’s was able to thrive during the pandemic

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 28, 2021

CEO Peter Cancro joins the RB podcast “A Deeper Dive” to talk about the chain’s strong 2020 and where it goes next.

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How Jersey Mike’s did things its own way and won 2020

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 21, 2021

The sub chain was an early technology adopter, jumped quickly on the delivery bandwagon and paid for its franchisees’ remodels—and easily bested all other sandwich chains last year.

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