Jimmy John Liautaud

Jimmy John's: Start to Finish

Jimmy John's sandwich chain founder's business journey and philosophy

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Jimmy John Liautaud

Jimmy 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.