Jersey Mike's Subs Opens First East Peoria Location

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Owners Celebrate Grand Opening with Free Subs

September 13, 2013 - EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled Jersey Shore-style subs, officially opened its doors in East Peoria on September 11. Franchise owners Tony Rubba and G Abu Saba held a grand opening and free sub fundraiser from Wednesday, September 11 to Sunday, September 15 to support the East Peoria Firefighters.

The new restaurant, located at 404 W. Washington Street, circulated 10,000 coupons throughout the community offering a free regular sub for a minimum $1 contribution to the East Peoria Firefighters.

Started at the Jersey Shore in 1956, Jersey Mike's continued its steady growth in 2012 opening 92 new restaurants throughout the country, a 33 percent increase in new store growth over 2011.

Rubba and Abu Saba exemplify Jersey Mike’s quest for excellence as it selects franchise owners who share the company's commitment to quality products and exceptional customer service and who are dedicated to giving back to the local community. Since 2010, locations throughout the country have raised almost $7 million for worthy local charities and distributed more than 500,000 free sub sandwiches to help numerous causes.

“We are excited about this opportunity to be a part of the rebirth of East Peoria,” said Rubba. “This will be the third Jersey Mike’s location we’ve opened in the past nine months and being able to help grow the Jersey Mike’s brand has been so much fun for us. This opening also gives us the chance to support the local East Peoria Firefighters. With our grand opening day falling on September 11 we couldn’t think of a better way to honor the bravery of the men and women who work to keep us safe.”

Abu Saba added, “Opening up a Jersey Mike’s in East Peoria is really special for me. My father and mother owned a business here in the 1970s and now I will have that same opportunity. We look forward to opening our doors on September 11 and we can’t wait to do business here.”

Passionate Jersey Mike's fans crave their subs made Mike's Way™ with onions, lettuce, tomatoes and a signature olive oil blend, vinegar and spices. The company uses only private labeled meats and cheeses that are sliced fresh for each sub sandwich and piled high on in-store baked bread. Everything is quickly made to order for each customer, just the way the first subs were made at the original Jersey Mike's more than fifty years ago. The Jersey Mike’s experience always includes its trademark neighborly banter served up by a high-energy Jersey Mike’s team.

This is the third Jersey Mike’s location for Tony Rubba and G Abu Saba. In December 2012 they opened their first Jersey Mike’s location in Springfield and they opened another in Champaign in March 2013.

Store hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week. You can contact this store directly at (309) 694-4490.

SOURCE Jersey Mike's

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