Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches Opens 1,000th Sandwich Shop

CHAMPAIGN, Ill., March 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches has been consistently opening almost 200 units per year for the last three years.  Today, Jimmy John reached a milestone by opening his 1,000th unit in Beaverton, OR.  With an additional 1,500 or so units in the pipeline, it doesn't look like they will be slowing down anytime soon.

Jimmy credits the success to tenacious operators and precision execution, producing a chain whose growth represents a cool fact that 80 percent of all units are opened by current owners. 

"It's been a hell of a journey," said Jimmy John Liautaud, 46-year-old founder of Jimmy John's. "My team is best in class.  My operators take ownership, and myself and my team are having a blast!"

Jimmy John's is known for its cult-like following, and it's this following that has contributed to the growth of the sandwich chain.  To help celebrate this momentous occasion and thank the fans who have shown Jimmy John's a lot of love over the years, one lucky fan is going to win a gift card worth 1,000 free subs.  

"Maybe someday I'll get invited to MUFSO (Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators), where all the professionals celebrate their genius," said Liautaud. "Until then, we will just keep opening stores and learning how to do it like the pros do. We're pumped to celebrate this milestone by giving back to the people who matter to us the most—our customers—with the '1,000 Subs for 1,000 Shops' sweepstakes."

How To Enter:

Entering is simple and fast, just like Jimmy John's.  Fans can enter the promotion through the "1,000 Subs for 1,000 Shops" application on the Jimmy John's Facebook platform starting today until April 30th.   Fans can find the application on the "1,000 Subs" tab on the Jimmy John's Page on Facebook.  No purchase necessary. No fancy tricks or quizzes either.

ABOUT JIMMY JOHN'S

Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops was founded in 1983 by 19-year-old Jimmy John Liautaud in a converted garage in Charleston, Ill. Since its inception, the company has grown to 1,000 corporate and franchised locations in over 37 states throughout the U.S. The company is known for its obsession with fresh, quality products and high-speed execution. For more information, visit www.jimmyjohns.com.

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