Not long after Jimmy John's opened its 2,000th store, Liautaud sold an estimated one-third stake in his company to Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital. That 2016 deal was valued at $3 billion, according to Forbes. In 2019, he merged his remaining stake into Inspire Brands, an arm of Roark Capital.

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James John Liautaud James John Liautaud (born January 12, 1964) is an American restaurateur, who is widely known as the founder and former chairman of Jimmy John's sandwich chain. Arlington Heights, Illinois, U.S.

Jimmy John LiautaudJimmy John's / Founder In 1983, at 19 years old, Jimmy John Liautaud founded a small sandwich shop in Charleston, Illinois. He worked open to close to make the business succeed, and succeed it has. Today, he has grown Jimmy John's Sandwiches to one of the fastest growing Quick Service Restaurants in America.

Photos of Liautaud posing with dead “trophy” animals first emerged on the internet in 2011, according to Snopes. But Friday, responses to a Tweet posted in April - which included a photo of the CEO giving a thumbs up while sitting on top of a dead elephant - began trending on Twitter.

Jimmy John's Hit With Renewed Boycott Calls After Resurfaced Photo of Founder With Dead Elephant Goes Viral. No doubt a devastating blow to those who enjoy their sandwiches subpar.

Brad Garrett Emmy winner Brad Garrett returns as mafiosi Tony Bolognavich, the self-styled "King of Cold Cuts," in fresh ads for Jimmy John's.

Soon the Internet pointed fingers at Jimmy John Liautaud as there was an uncanny resemblance. According to the former sandwich shop owner, he is not the man in the infamous image. It's worth noting that the restaurant chain he founded is no longer owned by him.

Jimmy John's distinguishes itself from the other sub chains with their focus on freshness and real ingredients. They bake their own bread, slice their own meats and veggies in-house daily, and even make their own kettle-cooked potato chips. And it really does make a difference.

On January 13, 1983, Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches opened in Charleston, Illinois. Due to the poor location of his first store, Liautaud decided to include delivery of his sandwiches to boost sales.

The first Jimmy John's sandwich shop was opened by 19-year old Jimmy John Liautaud in 1983 in Charleston, Illinois. Graduating second to last in his high school class, Jimmy knew college wasn't for him. His father wanted him to join the Army, but Jimmy wanted to open a Chicago hot dog stand.

Sterling Heights Jimmy John's employee found guilty of raping teen coworker. STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Sterling Heights Jimmy John's sub shop employee was found guilty of raping his mentally-challenged teen co-worker in August 2020. Jerome Brown-Pegues, 36, was already a convicted sex offender.