how can i help you i'll take a number 99 aaron's way for all those lovers of
subs here are some fascinating behind-the-scenes facts about jersey mike's you may not know about
put your taste buds on standby as we bring you the top 10 untold truths of jersey mike subs be a sub
above jennifer lopez may have contributed to some popularity you can ask my special guest
miss jennifer lopez jennifer lopez released the video for her single dinero featuring cardi b
and dj khaled in 2018 but the real winner of the video is the jersey mike's product
placement in one clip she is shown wearing a fancy gown and eating a meal from jersey
mike's at the bottom of a staircase this video now has over 110 million views which is not
a bad amount of exposure at all it's strictly business there is a secret jersey mike's menu
come here it's a secret this information comes courtesy of a reddit user who worked at a jersey
mike's the 99 is a philly cheese steak topped with four slices of cheese either american or pepper
jack onions peppers jalapeno and mushrooms finished with chipotle mayo the 11 features
provolone cheese ham and salami you can also get a blt with mayo known as the number one a lesser
known option is the chickafilarone which features chicken grilled onions with pepperoni thrown in
and then chipotle mayo marinara and or ranch there's also a turkey pepperoni sub option you
can also get the kankro special which includes roast beef pepperoni and provolone cheese it's
a sub that can't grow himself used to order when he was young and just discovering the magic that
is sub sandwiches a few years ago it was taken off the menu because it just wasn't as popular anymore
but it's still available if you ask for it you gotta ask me nicely jersey mike's teamed up with
the new york yankees grade school t-ball versus the new york yankees given that cancro is a big
sports fan and gave up his dreams of playing college football to take over the sub shop
it's no surprise that he also got the chain involved with major league baseball
in 2015 jersey mike's was named the official sub sandwich shop of the yankees this partnership
involved the yankees providing the restaurant with tickets to give away in store as well as big
bright led signs in yankee stadium the yankees are one of the most well-known mlb teams and yankee
stadium is probably one of the most famous venues so this partnership helped propel the company
further with customers on the east coast family religion friendship these are the three demons
you must slay if you wish to succeed in business it also wasn't just the yankees that got a sports
themed partnership with jersey mike's in 2018 the restaurant branched out and entered the world of
esports video game competitions by sponsoring a league of legends championship series called
the summer split the menu offers a decent amount of healthy food items can i get the 13
mike sway ah that's my favorite sub you know a good sandwich choice is a good life choice
a study in 2014 ranked jersey mics in the top 10 healthiest fast food restaurants in america this
rank was given based on certain criteria such as a percentage of menu items that met the study's
standards for healthy food and the number of lower calorie options available just make sure you avoid
the buffalo chicken cheese steak if you are trying to eat healthier which clocks in at just under 2
000 calories go take a bite of his cheese young lady right now they have plenty of options for
different diets as well for example if you're on a low carb or keto diet you can get the sub in a
tub option you just order your favorite sub and ask for it in a tub and the toppings are served
on a bed of fresh shredded lettuce instead of on a bun if you're celiac or on a gluten-free
diet they have gluten-free bread options another major aspect of jersey mike's healthier status
is the fact that it has dedicated itself to serving fresh ingredients the loaves of bread
are baked in-house every day and the meat is sliced fresh daily as well the roast beef and
turkey are both cooked in the restaurant and the cheese steaks are cooked on the grill in front
of each customer all of the vegetables are fresh and cut that morning what is your problem do not
interrupt that guy i'm just kidding relax jersey mike's share of controversy use this to reinvent
ourselves make things bigger and better in august 2018 a pregnant woman who was employed at a jersey
mike's location in marysville washington caused quite a mediester when she announced that she
had been fired for being pregnant the soon-to-be mom said it all started when she realized that
she wasn't being scheduled for any shifts this occurred after she had informed her
boss that she was pregnant and would need to go on maternity leave when the time came after
realizing she hadn't been scheduled she texted her manager and asked about it according to the news
report the manager responded by telling her that she was fired and that it wasn't a good time to
have an employee who was going to go on maternity leave but baby all our financial plans are ruined
in washington it's considered a form of workplace discrimination to fire someone for being pregnant
naturally after posting about the situation on social media she was offered her job back
by the owner of the franchise the manager who had fired her resigned and the owner
issued a public apology for obvious reasons she declined the offer however she had received
a flood of other job offers from different employers so things worked out for her in the end
the target audience is the business lunch crowd lunch lunch it's time for lunch lunch while you
may think that a sandwich shop decorated and named after the jersey shore may be
more inclined to attract young college students or beach bums especially when you take their
decor and vibe into consideration but jersey mike's main target audience is actually business
people grabbing lunch if you take a look at most of the commercials you see young
professionals in their 20s and 30s with shots of offices no signs of families with children
or young teenagers until recently in their family dinner ad voice overs also often include quirky
clever humor that appeals to this demographic dave travels my friend thanks man oh no i
i was talking to the sub the quick grab-and-go system that many of jersey mike's customers enjoy
is perfectly in line with this target market as well in fact jersey mike's has recently
begun opening locations at airports in the united states there are currently a handful of airports
with jersey mike's locations which is perfect for landing customers who take frequent business trips
i hope our flight's on time oh it is see jersey mike's diverse franchise owners you're welcome
no no no franchise owners in jersey mike's roster are a lovely blend of different people
from different walks of life among franchise owners are former employees and customers fortune
500 execs and even some professional athletes yankees retiree morgan ensberg and former nfler
angelo crowell ultimately as long as you share cancro's passion for subs business and charity
you can be qualified to purchase a franchise gals that are coming in that just have the passion
for the business and we teach them but before you start considering opening up your own jersey mics
franchise first you need an initial franchise fee of about eighteen thousand five hundred dollars
plus another five thousand for construction and real estate fees and then security deposits you
can apply to be a franchise owner online on the website and then an interview process begins
each franchise owner is also brought out to new jersey to meet with cancro and spend some time
working right on the front lines in the field once you do this though when it comes time to
build your new jersey mics location the company provides architects contractors and real estate
assistants for you to make things easier while you're getting started let's get started
are you ready the recession nearly killed the franchise i declare bankruptcy
1991 the sub chain had been undergoing massive growth and expansion across the country but it
came to a sharp halt that year when the recession hit pancro had franchised about 35 stores by then
but didn't have a lot of extra cash laying around for an emergency fund banks weren't giving out any
loans so no one could open new locations employees at the company's headquarters had to be laid off
leaving cancro to work triple time and manage most of the operations on his own in an interview in
2015 cancro reflected on this dark time and stated i didn't declare bankruptcy but i was negative two
million to five million dollars but he didn't give up and instead threw all of his efforts
into visiting each store working closely with franchise owners and slowly rebuilding as soon
as the chain found its feet again cancro tracked down each employee that had been laid off and
re-hired them one by one now the chain has 1400 restaurants across the country and reaches about
1 billion in sales every year peter cancro became ceo at 17 years old your 17 year old
kid does not control our budget in 1975 at age 17 peter cancro had developed a fondness
for subs from a local mom-and-pop sandwich joint mike's subs in point pleasant a jersey shore town
popular with tourists he had been working there part time since age 14. that year the owners of
mike subs decided to hang up their hats and sell the shop at this time cancro was a high school
senior mulling over a college football career his football coach rod smith also happened to be
a banker and agreed to set up a loan to lend the kid a hundred and fifty thousand dollars to buy
mike subs thus the 17 year old was now a proud business owner shortly after cancro married his
wife linda and the two opened a few more locations locally these little shops gained a significant
following and became popular with tourists and locals legend has it that people started
expressing their disappointment that they couldn't get these subs back home so cancro considered the
option of franchising a little while later in 1987 cancro renamed the store jersey mike subs
an homage to his jersey shore roots and launched it as a franchise in the united states the best
part of running your own franchise picking your sammy family jersey mike's charity game is strong
jersey mike's does a substantial amount of charity work through something the
company refers to as a culture of giving the chain has worked with about 170 different
charities between 2010 and 2018 over 28 million dollars was raised for charity on the website
you can view an updated list of the year's contributions and the charities they've helped
every july jersey mike's runs a campaign raising money for wreaths across america
in 2011 they ran fundraising campaigns for the lakers youth foundation and gave free regular subs
in exchange for donations of one dollar or more each jersey mike's location also has a charity
that it is partnered with chosen when it initially opens its doors throughout the month of march
campaigns run encouraging customers to come in and donate to these local charities while they
chow down on their subs then on the last wednesday of march 100 of the restaurant sales for that day
are donated to that local charity when hurricanes irma and harvey hit in 2017 jersey mike's launched
a sub fundraiser and raised 361 533 to help support local food banks in devastated areas
on top of that restaurants in those areas also provided thousands of free subs to all of the
relief workers first responders firefighters and residents who were in need in 2017 jersey mike's
donated to k-9s for warriors an organization that helps provide veterans with service dogs
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