Jimmy John's

Technology

Jimmy John’s pushes back against third-party delivery

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2019

The delivery pioneer vows to “never” use third-party services even as competitors increasingly expand their use.

Financing

The market for sandwich delivery is super competitive now

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 26, 2018

RB’s The Bottom Line explores whether delivery at Firehouse Subs, Jersey Mike’s and now Subway will hurt Jimmy John’s.

Food

Jimmy John’s rolls out new bread option

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 05, 2018

The 9-Grain Wheat Sub, the sandwich chain’s first bread shake-up in 20 years, features ancient grains.

Workforce

7 franchise chains agree to drop ‘no-poaching’ bans

By Peter Romeo on Jul. 13, 2018

The agreement with Washington’s attorney general comes as the chief legal officers of 11 other states are pursuing an investigation into the practice.

Top 500 Chains

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches

Jun. 14, 2018

Leadership

Jimmy John’s makes new hires in the C-suite

By Heather Lalley on May 23, 2018

The sandwich chain has named new development and marketing officers.

Operations

Drive-thru packaging with integrity

By Restaurant Business Staff on Feb. 07, 2017

Consumers expect food from the drive-thru to be just as tasty and fresh as food eaten in the restaurant. Packaging is key to delivering on that expectation.

The big business of franchising

By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 15, 2015

Top franchise companies are driving growth, finds researcher Technomic's Top 400 Franchise Report. The 200 largest franchisees grew sales 8.2 percent in 2014, 2.5 times the rate of the Top 500 chains. Unit growth among these companies, too, was three times higher than their franchisors.

Which restaurant franchises are the best bets?

By Peter Romeo on Jan. 18, 2017

A new ranking finds plenty of familiar names toward the top of the list.

Operations

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