Jersey Mike's subs....do you like their chow ?

Doug · Nov 8, 2019

This chain is growing fast, it's similar to Subway but with high quality meats and cheeses sliced right in front of you, costs a little more than Subway, but people will pay it easily.

A few years ago there was only one in CT, now about 12.

I don't think you can buy stock in the company, it's a franchise, much like a Subway.

Realistically I'd estimate 500 k to get one going.

I have the perfect place to put one, a good sized shopping plaza in well to do Old Saybrook, CT with a Walmart and a stop&shop, and no fast food in the place, some vacant storefronts also, it can't miss, biggest hurdle beyond startup capital is the rising minimum wage at $11 now and up a buck a year to $15, then cola after that.

It's hard to hire people and you need employees.

It's really good fast food

brendanjack · Nov 8, 2019

I believe subway is owned by McDonald’s

festeringZit · Nov 8, 2019

brendanjack said:
I believe subway is owned by McDonald’s

All Subway stores are franchised. The company itself does not own any Subway restaurants. McDonald's owns 20 percent of its restaurants, with the remaining 80 percent owned and operated by independent franchisees

GoBlue34 · Nov 8, 2019

Good sandwiches but pricey. By the time you buy a combo meal usually over 10 bucks.

Doug · Nov 8, 2019

Are you getting out of McDonald's or Subway for much less ?

Figure on at least $20 for a pizza delivered and a tip, even a roll to start to make a tuna fish sandwich at home is almost a buck.

kidman232 · Nov 8, 2019

Love Jersey Mikes

seldomseen · Nov 8, 2019

Jersey Mike's is way better than Subway. I recommend the Chipotle cheese steak or chicken bacon ranch and add hot sauce.

GoBlue34 · Nov 8, 2019

Doug said:
Are you getting out of McDonald's or Subway for much less ?

Figure on at least $20 for a pizza delivered and a tip, even a roll to start to make a tuna fish sandwich at home is almost a buck.

McDonald's yes, much less but their food is shit. Last time I was in Jersey Mike's I got a Ham and Provolone, chips and a drink and seems like it was 11 and change like pushing 12 bucks. That just seems like a lot, maybe I'm mis-remembering.

Knightrofins · Nov 8, 2019

I probably eat subway the most out of all these sub shops as it could be a "healthier" alternative.

I find the best sub shops where i live are the individually owned NON chained sub shops

JackStraw77 · Nov 8, 2019

Jersey Mike's has cut way back on the amounts of meats and cheeses it puts on the subs. It's decent quality but if you live in South Jersey/Philadelphia like I do you can do a lot better at local chains. Capriotti's which is in Delaware and has many outlets in Las Vegas uses real turkey in their subs. It's not processed turkey but actual carved turkey.Lee's Hoagie House in South Jersey also has a terrific turkey sub. Primo's which is a local chain offers a much sandwich than Jersey Mike's. Jersey Mike's is better than Subway but you are paying for it. One thing Subway does well is their Tuna sub. I have eaten them everywhere, even in Tokyo. The quality is consistent. The tuna isn't buried by mayo is very tasty.

Hamilbet · Nov 8, 2019

Jersey Mikes is good if you dont live on the east coast. Its only OK-ish compared to what else we have here. Local shops are great and Primo's is very good. Just like pizza...the carbs make the meal. And you just dont have the same rolls/bread/dough anywhere else. Subway is garbage and shouldn't even be in the discussion. It is its own category of fast food sandwich.

Ladeda · Nov 8, 2019

I'm in the Philly area too. I like Jersey Mikes, they seem to do a good job on the menu, someone mentioned the Chipotle cheese steak, I agree it's my favorite.

As for just the quality of their stuff. I'd rate them behind Primos and about equal to Lee's as far as sandwhich chains go.

Doug · Nov 8, 2019

Sure some local delivery will be at them, they might be growing too fast !

You don't want your corporate motto to be....

" We're better than Subway ! "

Just the name recognition and reputation of a decent sandwich will provide you ( as a franchise owner ) with the sales volume ro be successful, I'd want a protected area, as in not another JM within 2-3 miles of my store.

I have the perfect location in an upscale town with high traffic and $10-13 bucks for a quality sandwich is no big deal, as long as it is very good to excellent quality.

If McDonald's and Burger King can thrive selling crap food, a JM can be a better version of Subway and do well.

I'm not experienced in restaurant management, but could hire the proper people to assist me.

It's name recognization, reputation and location.

Getting quality people and retaining those employees would be one of the hardest things.

I could train my 1st ex- wife, that I trust to make a sandwich and maybe not slice off a finger with the slicer, or use a cash register, not much beyond that.

I know the key thing is volume, as in x many sandwiches sold daily to be profitable, then expanding beyond owning a single store.

I have the perfect spot, there used to be a Subway within the Walmart there, but now gone, Walmart employees get an hour lunch break, that like 20-30 sandwiches everyday right there alone, at this ideal location, I could see like 200-

300 sandwiches in a day,maybe even more ?

Anyway you slice it, it's a lot of work and it puts me as manager/ account/ personel mgr/ etc., With little experience, but I like a challenge

Labor costs would be a big concern to me.dealing with shit like payroll, insurance, invoices, receiving, etc., I'd never make a customer a damn sandwich !

I don't like firing people or giving negative reviews as a foreman sort and basically telling my boss, Steve needs to be fired

My little JM shoppe... would be successful

Jstack34 · Nov 9, 2019

Doug said:
Sure some local delivery will be at them, they might be growing too fast !

You don't want your corporate motto to be....

" We're better than Subway ! "

Just the name recognition and reputation of a decent sandwich will provide you ( as a franchise owner ) with the sales volume ro be successful, I'd want a protected area, as in not another JM within 2-3 miles of my store.

I have the perfect location in an upscale town with high traffic and $10-13 bucks for a quality sandwich is no big deal, as long as it is very good to excellent quality.

If McDonald's and Burger King can thrive selling crap food, a JM can be a better version of Subway and do well.

I'm not experienced in restaurant management, but could hire the proper people to assist me.

It's name recognization, reputation and location.

Getting quality people and retaining those employees would be one of the hardest things.

I could train my 1st ex- wife, that I trust to make a sandwich and maybe not slice off a finger with the slicer, or use a cash register, not much beyond that.

I know the key thing is volume, as in x many sandwiches sold daily to be profitable, then expanding beyond owning a single store.

I have the perfect spot, there used to be a Subway within the Walmart there, but now gone, Walmart employees get an hour lunch break, that like 20-30 sandwiches everyday right there alone, at this ideal location, I could see like 200-

300 sandwiches in a day,maybe even more ?

Anyway you slice it, it's a lot of work and it puts me as manager/ account/ personel mgr/ etc., With little experience, but I like a challenge

Labor costs would be a big concern to me.dealing with shit like payroll, insurance, invoices, receiving, etc., I'd never make a customer a damn sandwich !

I don't like firing people or giving negative reviews as a foreman sort and basically telling my boss, Steve needs to be fired

My little JM shoppe... would be successful

My friend just opened his 4th JM Franchises in southern VA. Seems to be doing quite well. He's in the stores all day, everyday it seems doing who knows what

Doug · Nov 9, 2019

It's a good franchise to get into, I just need some partners preferably family members to get it going, a protected area and 500k or so total to start it up

One store can quickly grow to 4, and soon you're movin' on up like George Jefferson !

This location can't miss, it's in the main shopping plaza of a wealthy white town with Walmart and Stop& Shop anchoring the plaza in Old Saybrook , CT, nearest JM is in Guilford, like 12 miles away, the people that shop there have money, $12-15 for a sandwich, no problem.

I used to work at the Walmart in that plaza, and there was a Subway in the Walmart, which got canned after a remodel.

Walmartians get hour long lunch breaks, and that was probably good for 25 + sandwiches just from employees, they will certainly walk 200 meters to my better version of Subway, and JM is way better !!!, S&S workers are probably another 25 subs a day, plus all the other stores there, just people that work there would probably get you 75 subs a day

It's a lot of work, but it can't miss at that spot

My 2nd store would probably be in New London or Groton.

This company is growing big time !

Mudcatdad · Nov 9, 2019

Love the Mikes famous philly... chicken one is not bad either.

Doug · Nov 9, 2019

I know I could make this work, need family workers more than financial backing, I know I could get my 1st ex-wife to do mundane shit like answer a phone , run a cash register, make a sandwich, but she's not exactly the shapest tool in the shed.

I'd be the bean counter , doing shit like payroll, ordering stuff, hiring and firing, etc.

It will never happen for me, my closest daughter is buried in her FedEx career, and her older sister wouldn't do it unless unemployed, she's office type people, has a degree in something that qualifies her as a social worker, never got into that, works stuff like personnel manager at insurance companies and colleges, etc.

Not the entrepreneur sort, but exactly what I need, she's very business like and downright boring, perfect to be my asst manager, then manager of my second store and co-owner
I have a few people I could hire as help, that I trust, I'd have to start them at like $13-14/ hour with no insurance for now.

It would be rough for the first 1-2 months, then the kinks get worked out, I know I ain't ever making a damn sandwich !

I kinda welcome the challenge, just need the family with me , the X is a given, but she's limit in what she can do mentally, the older daughter would be ideal, probably need about 3-4 general workers beyond that family core.

665 Boston P!ost Road, 06475, a JM would just kill there, I won't be able to pull this off without at least the eldest daughter backing me up for management, exey can be trusted call her junior assistantant manager and lead sandwich prepepar in charge of quality control or something.

The hours are at least pretty predictable, like not earlier than 11 am, or later than 10 pm

Employees need to be 18 to operate a slicer. It's hard to get any job if under 18.

My employees should be very attractive young like under 30 young, flirtatious, I don't mind some tip hustling, whatever sells the subs, you dig ?
I won't drug test my girls, but I gotta run a criminal background check on y'all

I've been the boss/ foreman type before, I'm the best boss you could hope for

I just know this will work

Doug · Nov 9, 2019

It's kind of funny , in one of my threads someone directly asked me if I was headhunter

Short answer is no, as in I don't get paid to do that, however I have a lot of contacts and am a good guy to know if you want a job, especially if you have a CDL !

I've bumped drivers from like $18/ hr to $ 26 overnight, the bus company would ban me from riding the bus if they knew how many drivers I stole from them.

HarryCaray · Nov 9, 2019

seldomseen said:
Jersey Mike's is way better than Subway.

In other breaking news, the sky is blue.

thekeyman · Nov 10, 2019

Jersey Mike's Cheesesteaks are good

Jersey Mike's subs....do you like their chow ?

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