Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops Multi-Unit Franchise Opportunity

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops franchise is currently seeking multi-unit operators looking to expand their franchise portfolios. The minimum cash investment to open a Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops franchise starts at $80,000. Jimmy John's franchise success is built upon an unyielding commitment to quality coupled with an unbeatable, repeatable process.

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops was founded in 1983 by 19-year-old Jimmy John Liautaud in a converted garage in Charleston, Ill. We have grown to over 820 locations in 36 states. The company is known for its obsession with fresh, quality products and high-speed execution.

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops is currently looking for multi-unit franchise operators with a minimum net worth of $300,000 and at least $80,000 cash available to open new Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops locations in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming Be sure to ask us about our master franchise opportunities.

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Franchise Statistics

Year			International	Franchised	Corporate
2007	559	0	0	559	20
2006	404	0	0	404	18
2005	305	0	0	305	16
2004	247	0	5	252	16

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Awards & Accolades

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Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops Franchise History

Jimmy knew that if he kept it simple he could create the world's greatest gourmet sandwich. With a handful of cookbooks checked out from his local library, Jimmy perfected his award-winning bread. After creating four sandwiches, Jimmy tested them on friends and family, receiving praise he needed to press on. With no hesitation he opened the very first Jimmy John's. Paying a whopping $200 a month in rent, he could afford only used equipment consisting of a refrigerator, a chest freezer, and oven, and a meat slicer. The first Jimmy John's served soda with no ice (there was no room in the budget for an ice machine). As any good business story goes, things were not easy in the beginning. So Jimmy John Liautaud did what any young entrepreneur would do – he took to the streets with armfuls of free sandwiches. College kids loved his irreverent attitude and dirt-cheap prices. The fact that he delivered was icing on the cake. Jimmy John's has grown up over the last few decades. The irreverent attitude, low price, great food and delivery with a smile remain the same, but what was once the bratty little brother of the sandwich industry is now the super cool older brother that everyone else wants to be. There are currently 822 stores open, 200 more projected in 2009.

What makes Jimmy John's different from the rest is that it's honest, it's damn good, it's damn fast, at a decent price! Jimmy John's definition of fresh is worlds apart from everyone else's. Bread is baked in-house everyday and served fresh. Meat and veggies are sliced fresh in-house everyday. The turkey is real turkey, the roast beef is real roast beef – no additives, no vegetable-based fillers, no fake stuff. Nothing is delivered pre-sliced. Real Hellmann's mayo, real Grey Poupon, real olive oil and red wine vinegar – it's the best of the best.

With perfect bread, systems in place, spectacular employees and leaders who lead and don't pass the buck, Jimmy John's box rocks. The culture that was created in the restaurants is the same culture that drives the corporate office. "Make a deal, keep a deal" is the Golden Rule. Do it now – make it happen – be a go-getter, no excuses. Jimmy John's employees are the ordinary people doing extraordinary things. They want to be the best. They don't mind doing whatever it takes to get the job done. Their hustle is part of how they live their daily lives, and they enjoy the fruits of a hard-earned entrepreneurial lifestyle. Once again, Jimmy John's wants only the best for the best.

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Getting Pre-Qualified To Open A Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops Franchise

Are you ready to make a commitment to opening your very own Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops franchise? The next step is to fill out the pre-qualification application below. Be sure to be accurate and concise so that the Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops franchise development team can best suit your needs.