Jimmy John's

Cheese pulls get star billing in Jimmy John's new pizza-inspired sandwiches

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 08, 2025

The fast-food sub chain’s Toasted Pizza Sandwiches tap into a TikTok trend made famous by another restaurant brand.

Sysco employees say they're set to strike in Houston—and possibly elsewhere

By Peter Romeo on Dec. 20, 2024

The walkout would affect a host of restaurants in the market, including local units of The Cheesecake Factory, Jersey Mike's, Jimmy John's, Pappas Restaurants and the Buc-ee's c-store chain, according to the local Teamsters chapter planning the strike.

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Inspire Brands is apparently considering an IPO

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 15, 2024

The owner of Dunkin' and Arby's is in the early stages of discussions on an initial public offering that could value the company at $20 billion, according to Bloomberg.

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Jimmy John's is taking its sandwiches outside the U.S.

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 17, 2024

The Atlanta-based chain signed a pair of deals to expand into Canada and Latin America, its first international development agreements.

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Will Subway make Roark Capital too dominant? Not really

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 21, 2023

The Bottom Line: The addition of the sandwich giant will make Roark a bigger player than McDonald's in the U.S. But its position in the sandwich market will not be all that unusual.

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The owner of Jimmy John's makes a run at Subway

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 21, 2023

The Bottom Line: Roark Capital reportedly has the inside track at buying Subway. But it also owns Jimmy John’s. Can the two chains coexist under the same owner?

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