← Jimmy John LiautaudJimmy John's: Start to Finishby Jimmy John LiautaudJimmy John's sandwich chain founder's business journey and philosophyFind on Amazon↗About the authorJimmy John LiautaudJimmy John Liautaud founded Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches in 1983 at age 19 with a $25,000 loan from his father. He grew the franchise to over 2,800 locations and sold a majority stake to Roark Capital in 2019.