CRESTVIEW — A new sandwich shop is coming to town. Jimmy John’s, an Illinois-based chain with over 2,000 locations, is opening its first restaurant in Crestview.
The City Council in February approved the business for a location at 3285 S. Ferdon Blvd. The 1,150-square-foot, stand-alone building is located in front of Wal-Mart.
Co-franchisee Travis Brown said the Crestview location will feature a drive-thru and deliver within a certain range. The delivery radius will be dictated by the corporate office, Brown said, but should include anything within about a five-minute drive.
This will be the sixth location for Brown and his business partner, James Shutts. Their other restaurants are located in Fort Walton Beach, Destin and Miramar Beach.
“[Crestview] is an obviously growing market,” Brown said when asked why he decided to expand to the area. He added that a community filled with “locals and military” was a perfect fit for the company’s business model.
Jimmy John’s serves about 20 different sub sandwiches and is available for catering services. The company prides itself on food free of hormones, artificial ingredients and artificial preservatives; it reportedly uses food sourced as locally as possible.
The Crestview location was originally scheduled to open Dec. 29, according to Brown, but was delayed due to a pending occupancy license from the city. He hopes to have the restaurant opened by Jan. 4.
A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the restaurant's Crestview address and the last name of co-owner James Shutts.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Sub sandwich restaurant set to open in Crestview