It's so difficult to make the money we produce at Jimmy John's.
I started a deli when I was 19 years old. Kevin O's. The sandwiches at Kevin O's were a little like Subway before Subway - fresh baked bread. My best seller was turkey with cream cheese and artichoke hearts. I just made it up.
When I'm away from New York, the thing I miss the most is the food. I miss going to my deli to get a pomegranate-flavored aloe water and a chop cheese. That's my favorite sandwich.
It's nice to be home - I go to the same old sandwich shop around the corner, I go to the movies, I do what I like to do.
Subway is a real point of pride. We have influenced the way people eat.
Whenever I'm in Des Moines, I always make a trip to Manhattan Deli for a sandwich. I spent a lot of time there when I was going to college at Drake, so it's usually my one 'go-to' food stop when I'm in town.
Back when we started, people didn't even know what a submarine sandwich was. The product was only sold in a few markets.
We're not going to be the fastest-growing or the biggest. I think there's plenty of room for a little old sandwich shop like ours.
My favorite Subway sandwiches are meatball and chipotle chicken.
