Jersey Mike's Owner Reveals EVERYTHING

Kavrin Maguire operates 25 Jersey Mike’s locations alongside his father and brother. In our conversation, we dive into everything it takes to operate a Jersey Mike's, how they're scaling the portfolio, and the new brand they just bought into. LISTEN TO EMPIRES ON SPOTIFY, APPLE, ETC. https://pod.link/1813581458 SUBSCRIBE TO EMPIRES WEEKLY https://empirespod.substack.com/ FOR MULTI-UNIT OWNERS WHO ARE SELLING: https://www.fdcapitalgroup.com/ CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:54 How Kavrin’s family found Jersey Mike’s 03:22 Learning restaurant ops from the ground up 05:20 The reality of running a restaurant 07:57 Why Jersey Mike’s ops are harder than Little Caesars 11:10 Staffing a Jersey Mike’s lunch rush 13:50 How Jersey Mike’s built its digital ordering system 15:22 Why Jersey Mike’s became a breakout brand 16:50 Peter Cancro’s obsession with sandwich quality 20:26 Stories that explain why franchisees love Peter Cancro 25:53 Kavrin’s role running 25 Jersey Mike’s 27:31 Building a long-term leadership team 29:26 Acquiring Jersey Mike’s locations 31:58 Real estate strategy + buildout costs 34:33 Can Jersey Mike’s work in small towns? 37:17 Jersey Mike’s culture of giving 42:31 Blackstone, Charlie Morrison & the future of Jersey Mike’s 47:14 How much white space Jersey Mike’s still has 50:59 Why they bought Mike’s Red Tacos 54:38 Betting on birria tacos as the next big category 57:17 Mike’s Red Tacos operations explained 01:00:42 Comparing Mike’s Red Tacos vs Jersey Mike’s ops 01:04:42 Long-term vision for both brands 01:06:09 Final thoughts NOTE: The material used in this video is meant to be used for educational purposes and fall within the guidelines of fair use. For all inquiries, questions, and complaints, please get in touch by filling out the contact form by clicking this link: https://www.empirespod.com/about#abou...