The eatery, founded in 1956, was only a few blocks west of Point Pleasant Beach High School and was then on its third owner.

[6] Marie's father, Jimmy Lepore, immigrated from Caserta, Italy, in 1922 and opened his first submarine shop on Tremont Avenue in the Bronx.

[12] Jersey Mike's locations are gaining a larger presence on the West Coast, particularly Southern California.

In January 2024, the company announced a major Canadian expansion with Redberry Restaurants, a large Canadian restaurant operator, in what would be the first major international expansion, with three Ontario locations currently opened in Kitchener, London and Markham, Ontario, with a planned target goal of 300 outlets in the next decade.

[16] It was announced on November 18, 2024, that Cancro had sold a majority interest in the business to Blackstone Inc. for eight billion dollars.