Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops

Founded: 1983 Franchising since: 1993
James J. Liautaud founded Jimmy John's in Charleston, Illinois, in 1983 when he was 19 years old. With used equipment, a refrigerator, one meat slicer, a freezer and an oven, Jimmy John Liautaud started his business without even a posted menu or an outdoor sign. At the time, he offered four sandwich varieties and 25-cent soft drinks. After passing out sandwich samples throughout the college town, Liautuad added delivery service, tables, outdoor signs, menu boards and an expanded menu. He opened several more stores and developed a prototype before franchising began in 1993. Jimmy John's franchisees bake bread at each store every day, and every sandwich is made fresh to order in 30 seconds.

2212 Fox Dr. Champaign, Illinois 61820

Phone: (800)546-6904

Franchisor is a privately-held company with 90 employee(s); 25 employee(s) in franchise department.

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	871	0	0	20
2008	701	0	0	20
2007	559	0	0	20
2006	404	0	0	18
2005	305	0	0	16

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $304.5K-420.5K Franchise fee: $35K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $300K
Cash liquidity requirement: $80K
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Operations

• 50% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed.

Training

• 7 weeks for general managers; 3 weeks for assistant managers

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• Regional advertising

Franchise 500® rank:
#53 (2009); #57 (2008); #58 (2007); #85 (2006); #90 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#23 (2009); #29 (2008); #38 (2007); #65 (2006); #61 (2005);