Jersey Mike's Subs

Jersey Mike's Subs

Type	Private company
Industry	Restaurants
Founded	Point Pleasant, New Jersey (1956)
Headquarters	Manasquan, New Jersey, U.S.
Key people	Peter Cancro, Founder
Products	Subs, Salads other food products
Website	jerseymikes.com

Jersey Mike's Sub Restaurant in Hermitage, Tennessee

Jersey Mike's Subs is a submarine sandwich, or "sub", chain headquartered in Manasquan, New Jersey^[1]. The Jersey Mike's franchise has more than 400 stores across the United States.

History

At age 14, Peter Cancro of Point Pleasant, New Jersey took a job at Mike's, a neighborhood sandwich shop founded in 1956 and then on its third owner. When the shop went up for sale once again in 1975, Cancro's mother suggested he buy it. With help from a high school football coach who was also a banker, Cancro, then 17 and a high school senior, managed to pull together $125,000 in three days. Today, Cancro is the owner and CEO of the company.^[2]

Product

Like the original Mike's store in 1956, each Jersey Mike's Subs serves submarine sandwiches made to order, slicing the meats and cheeses as needed.

Prospective store managers are sent to the location of the original store in Point Pleasant for a six- to eight-week training course.^[1]

Ingredients

At Jersey Mike's, Italian meats are emphasized, but American meats and cheeses are also provided.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Cavanaugh, Bonnie Brewer, "Jersey Mike's chases national dream, taps founder's 'share-your-life' motto," "Nations Restaurant News, Feb 14, 2000. Retrieved on 2007-11-24.
2. ^ D'Agnese, Joseph (2000-04-02). "With this Franchise, The State Is on a Roll". The New York Times. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9501E3D6153CF931A35757C0A9669C8B63. Retrieved 2008-04-10. 

External links

• Official site of Jersey Mike's Subs, with menus
• The Boss: Lessons From the Sub Shop, NY Times interview with Cancro, June 6, 2010