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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Restaurants |
| Genre | Fast food |
| Founded | January 13, 1983 Charleston, Illinois, United States[1] |
| Founder | Jimmy John Liautaud |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 2,745 (December 2022)[2] |
Area served | United States Canada El Salvador South Korea [3] |
Key people | James North (president) |
| Products | Sandwiches sides |
| Services | Franchising |
| Revenue |  US$3.1254 billion (2019)[2] |
| Owner | Jimmy John Liautaud (1983–2019) |
Number of employees | 45,000 (2019)[2] |
| Parent | Inspire Brands (2019-present) |
| Website | jimmyjohns |
Jimmy John's Franchise, LLC, commonly referred to as Jimmy John's, is an American sandwich chain, headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. The business was founded by Jimmy John Liautaud in 1983.[4] After Liautaud graduated from high school, his father gave him a choice to either join the military or start a business. Liautaud decided to start a hot dog business, which changed to sandwiches due to costs.
The Jimmy John's chain has over 2,700 locations, with 98% of them being franchises.[5] In 2016, Roark Capital Group purchased a majority stake in the company. Later, in 2019, Inspire Brands purchased the company from Roark Capital Group for an unspecified amount.
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