Sounds great, right? It all sounds like everything's come together to make Jimmy John's the responsible choice if you want to get a good lunch at a place that's going to do right by those around them.
But there's always more to the story, so what is it that you don't know about this freaky fast chain? As devotees probably know, Jimmy John is a real person. Jimmy John Liautaud got started on the idea at an age when most of us are still trying to figure out what we want to do with life — he laid the groundwork for his restaurant chain when he was only According to Success , he had one person to thank for it all: his father.
Liautaud's father gave him something of an ultimatum: enlist in the US Army, or start a business. Originally, that was supposed to be a hot dog stand. It didn't take long for Liautaud to find out he didn't have the cash for hot dogs , and opened the low-overhead, cold sandwich shop in He made a profit in year one, bought out his father in year two, and never looked back. In , Jimmy John's got into some serious trouble over a pretty insane non-compete clause they forced their workers to sign.
According to Reuters , all employees were forced to sign a waiver as part of their hiring package, agreeing to not work for any other sandwich shop or deli within miles of a Jimmy John's location. Not only was this clause in effect while they worked at Jimmy John's, but for two years following the end of their JJ's employment. Not surprisingly, Jimmy John's found themselves in court over the agreement that multiple states — including Illinois and New York — said served only to lock employees into low-wage jobs and restrict their ability to go elsewhere.
New York attorney general Eric Schneiderman didn't pull any punches when he commented on the agreement, saying via CNBC , "They limit mobility and opportunity for vulnerable workers and bully them into staying with the threat of being sued. In March , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finally announced via Food Safety News the food poisoning outbreak that had started in December was at an end.
There were 10 confirmed cases across Wisconsin and Illinois, and eight were linked to sprouts from Jimmy John's. The chain finally removed the offending item from their menu, and while any outbreak is terrible, this one is only half the story. Food Safety News says that wasn't the first time Jimmy John's customers have gotten sick from eating sprouts on their sandwiches. In May , 19 people came down with a strain of E.
It was E. Two salmonella outbreaks and another in were, again, linked to Jimmy John's sprouts, and in , University of Colorado students got sick with E. That's a lot of food poisoning , and that brings us to some advice: skip the sprouts. Eventually, sprouts were brought back to some Jimmy John's locations, but were only available on request.
Coli outbreak in It accused the chain of "receiving and offering for sale adulterated fresh produce, specifically clover sprouts and cucumbers. The letter linked those products to five recent outbreaks of food poisoning back to All in all, that's seven years' worth of outbreaks in 17 states, and it could have been worse had the FDA looked back even further. The FDA's letter condemned their decision to rectify the problem with only destroying the sprouts in their Iowa restaurants and performing a "one-time cleaning and sanitation" at those same restaurants.
It was absolutely nowhere near good enough to convince the FDA that they were serving safe food. They were also criticized for serving different varieties of sprouts than the ones they had promised the FDA they would stick to back in Politics and business rarely mix well, and in a group of protestors staked out an Arizona Jimmy John's to draw attention to founder Jimmy John Liautaud's support for the controversial Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio. If you haven't heard of him, Snopes says that while many accusations against him aren't true, he did decline to investigate sex crimes against children, and referred to his 7-acre, outdoor jail as a "concentration camp".
Even the owner of the franchise targeted by the protest hurried to distance himself from Liautaud's politics, says Tucson News Now. It came on the heels of a court case over whether or not the names of major Republican Party donors should be kept secret.
According to the Phoenix New Times , it was only after court ordered transparency that Jimmy John Liautaud's name cropped up as one of the biggest donors to Arpaio's "Sheriff's Command Association. The Southern Poverty Law Center describes it as "a shadowy entity," while another person involved described them as, "Just a bunch of individuals who are concerned about what's going on in Maricopa County. Those that voted in favor of unionizing had some pretty damning things to say about their employer.
The president of that group of stores, Mike Mulligan, actively discouraged unionization, and it went even farther. According to the Huffington Post , the six leaders of the unionization movement were fired for going public with the fight and the conditions.
They filed charges with the National Labor Relations Board, and the law absolutely weighed in on their side. How do they do it? Like an assembly line. They even learn to cut and gut fresh bread loaves in two quick, precise slices. SpoonTip: Did you know that you can purchase day old bread from Jimmy John's for 50 cents?
Live 2. Sorry, you'll have to order pickup. This short range is what really gives drivers the upper hand. According to a former delivery man, they eventually memorize all of the street names, backroads and traffic patterns, and mentally map their trip accordingly. Based on your phone number, some workers are able to recognize the area code and know immediately which direction to start driving. It's rare. Read on to uncover how they overcame the hurdle and still stay true to their famed branding of being freaky fast!
Freaky Fast! The sandwich chain is dedicated to giving their customers the freshest sandwiches in the shortest time possible.
It is even rumored that it may take longer for you to make the order online than for it to arrive at your doorstep. And in the most creative ways possible. Why are they described as freaky? Because only freaks will be as obsessed as they are with making the freshest sandwich at the fastest speed.
And understandably so - their staff are well-trained so that they can make a sandwich, customized or not, in 30 seconds or less. After all, that is the only way customers are able to get their orders freaky fast. John Shea, Jimmy John's Chief Marketing Officer, hopes that by launching this campaign nationwide, their brand will leave a significant impression on areas where the brand is less-known.
To ensure customers get their fresh orders promptly, the zone only covers areas that are within 5 minutes away from the store. While this also means that people who fall outside this zone are not eligible for deliveries, it ensures that those who are served, get a better sandwich. Nevertheless, the sandwich chain made sure to not leave out fans who stay outside the zone.
In August , they announced a contest where the winner gets a house located within the radius so they can get some of that freaky fast sandwich deliveries. The QSR industry saw a drastic rise in the number of home deliveries as families and individuals became increasingly wary of stepping outside their homes during the pandemic.
This increases their visibility to consumers since they are now tapping into a new market of users. As for the fulfillment of orders, the sandwich chain will still be using their own delivery fleet to ensure their reputable standards are not affected.
Needless to say, the demand for grocery items rose as people started panic-buying and stocking up to prepare for the worst. While this may seem morbid, it creates an opportunity for restaurants to offer items that are running out of stock in grocery stores.
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