Jersey Mike's Subs is a submarine sandwich

Submarine sandwich

A submarine sandwich, also known as a sub among other names, is a sandwich that consists of a long roll of Italian or French bread, split lengthwise either into two pieces or opened in a "V" on one side, and filled with various varieties of meat, cheese, vegetables, seasonings, and sauces. The...

, or "sub", chain headquartered in Manasquan, New Jersey

Manasquan, New Jersey

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. The Jersey Mike's franchise

Franchising

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 has more than 400 stores across the United States.

History

At age 14, Peter Cancro of Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Point Pleasant, New Jersey

Point Pleasant is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 18,392...

 took a job at Mike's, a neighborhood sandwich shop founded in 1956 and then on its third owner. When the shop went up for sale once again in 1975, Cancro's mother suggested he buy it. With help from a high school football coach who was also a bank

Bank

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er, Cancro, then 17 and a high school senior, managed to pull together $125,000 in three days. Today, Cancro is the owner and CEO of the company.

Product

Like the original Mike's store in 1956, each Jersey Mike's Subs serves submarine sandwiches made to order, slicing the meats and cheeses as needed.

Prospective store managers are sent to the location of the original store in Point Pleasant for a six- to eight-week training course.

Ingredients

At Jersey Mike's, Italian

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meats are emphasized, but American meats and cheeses are also provided.

External links

• Official site of Jersey Mike's Subs, with menus
• The Boss: Lessons From the Sub Shop, NY Times interview with Cancro, June 6, 2010