Jersey Mike Founder

Jersey mikes first began in 1956 for comparison thats only two years after burger king was founded and almost a decade before subway openedjust a single store called mikes subs back then the restaurant was a mom and pop business set up in order to sell a relatively new invention in american culture.

Newark new jersey shooting. Jersey mikes subs known for its fresh slicedfresh grilled subs is the first company in new jersey to sign the national coalition for promoting physical activity ncppa ceo pledge as part of its ongoing commitment to promoting healthful living in the workplace. Peter cancro became the the fourth owner in 1975 of jersey mikes subs founded in 1956 on the jersey shore. No chain pizza chicken or taco restaurants either.

See peter cancros compensation career history education memberships. For the betterment of my company our employees their. Also a new fifth avenue store a luckys update and a hotel under.

It started back in 1956 in this actual storefront location and was originally called mikes subs. He is also the owner who took jersey mikes national when he began franchising in 1987. Peter cancro has been the ceo of jersey mikes for 43 years.

He got his start at a local mom and pop sandwich shop called mikes subs in point pleasant new jersey when he was 14 years old. At age 14 peter cancro of point pleasant beach new jersey took a part time job at mikes submarines a neighborhood sandwich shop in the adjacent borough of point pleasant but only a few blocks west of point pleasant beach high school founded in 1956 and then on its third ownerwhen the shop went up for sale again in 1975 cancros mother suggested he buy it. He bought a sandwich shop at 17 turned it into a major franchise fought off bankruptcy and much more.

Company ceo and founder peter cancro took the the pledge which states. You have to remember that in 1956 there were very few franchise restaurants or hamburger chains. Peter cancro is ceofounder at jersey mikes franchise systems inc.