Jimmy John's Near Me Open (2024)

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Why is Jimmy John's being boycotted? ›

Jimmy John's boycott: CEO's elephant hunting photo leads to new wave of social media outrage. Social media users are calling for a boycott of Jimmy John's after controversial photos of the fast-food sandwich chain's CEO resurfaced online Friday.

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Still, customers have applauded Jimmy John's for the quality of its ingredients (such as Hellman's mayo and fresh(er) bread), strong customer service, and fuller sandwiches. Irene Jiang, of Business Insider, who compared the two chains back in 2019, for example, overwhelmingly preferred Jimmy John's over Subway.

As part of the agreement, Liautaud would continue as chairman of the board. On September 25, 2019, Inspire Brands (affiliated with Roark Capital Group) announced that it was buying Jimmy John's for an unspecified amount in a deal unanimously approved by Liautaud and the rest of the Jimmy John's board of directors.

Since 2012, five outbreaks of E. coli and one outbreak of salmonella have been traced back to Jimmy John's. Prior outbreaks sickened nearly 90 people in 17 states, according to the FDA. Another outbreak took place in November and December, with public health officials in Iowa reporting 22 residents infected with E.

In October 2018, Liautaud was included in the Forbes list of the world's wealthiest people. In 2018, Forbes estimated Liautaud's documented wealth at $1.7 billion.

Subway. Stemming from humble beginnings as a small sandwich shop in coastal Connecticut, Subway has morphed into a global phenomenon that now boasts some 37,000 locations across more than 100 countries, with sandwich options spanning from buffalo chicken to meatball marinara to tuna.

At Jersey Mike's, you're getting an authentic deli-shop experience as they slice meats and cheeses to order in front of the customer. At Subway, the slicing machines sit on the back counter. Subway doesn't slice meats to order. Instead, employees slice meats during prep hours from automated machines, the company says.

Jersey Mike's Subs's top competitors include Fat Shack, Togo's Eateries, and Starbucks. Fat Shack specializes in serving indulgent comfort food and operates within the fast-casual dining sector. The company offers a menu featuring signature 'fat sandwiches…

Inspire Brands LLC is an American fast-food restaurant franchise company. Owned by Roark Capital Group, it owns the Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Jimmy John's, Mister Donut, Dunkin' Donuts, and Baskin-Robbins chains, which have a combined 31,700 locations and US$30 billion in system sales.

Is Arby's buying Subway? ›

Subway has agreed to sell itself to Roark Capital, a private equity firm and owner of eateries including Arby's, Sonic, and Buffalo Wild Wings, reports Reuters. Subway did not disclose the terms of the deal. Sources indicate the deal is valued at more than $9 billion.

Jimmy John's customers have accused the Illinois-based sandwich chain of illegally collecting their “voiceprints” in its drive-throughs in a bid to boost efficiency and target marketing.

The founder and former CEO of Jimmy Johns is indeed a hunter, but the company was sold last year and he is no longer associated with it. FYI, the hunting he did was all perfectly legal. Poaching is illegal hunting. Legal hunts, even for endangered animals are not poaching.

He does not own Jimmy John's.