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It instantly builds this credibility. All the books in school and everything, I dont know if they teach or tell you about this, but there were a lot of up and downtimes. Peter Cancro has been in the same business for nearly 50 years. Its costs and fees, size and growth, support, brand strength, financial strength and stability. I always had different choices of subs and provolone, roast beef, which is USDA choice top rounds, its the best, and then a little pepperoni. Were the most affordable, but youve got to figure it out. Contestants can create their best snow sculptures and submit a photo for an opportunity to win a prize from Greenwich Parks and Recreation. We went around the country to 40 different co-ops and had hundreds of people in the room. There are hundreds of charities that we support and its all drawn from the heart. Put down your clipboard and get behind the counter. Investment in people. We want to be involved in everything. We opened 210 stores in 2020 and were going to open 250 new stores in 2021. Its so touching seeing everybody from all walks of life, every race, creed, religion, everybodys there to support our service members. We keep it real. I could see it in their eyes, their confidence, their energy, they care about the people there. I sensed and knew that to make the subs a slice of fresh, theres a lot of training involved. No, theyre doing it out of their heart. He has always done it with the approach of giving back to the communities where the chain operates, as well as looking after franchisees and corporate employees. There are stories from employees of where youve come in and you got behind the counter and shown them, I can do it faster. Thats our business. Come down with me. If they have their own attorney looking at the lease, that attorney may not know what to look for. Were one of the few companies that are very hands-on with everything. We talked about bringing in top-quality people, but you have made some very deliberate and conscious decisions to invest in the best people in the organization and the up-and-coming leaders of the next generation of owners. How many breads are going to go out the door? I enjoyed it. We put up all the money, we signed the lease. Youve got to keep coming. 104. That is what I do when I go into a store. To register and receive the Zoom link, go to ywcagrn.org/drkingevent. People say, I could never do anything. We were willing to help people that were out of jobs and work, and then we kept pushing. We like to call it the power of the sub sandwich. I went to visit every single owner and worked harder than I had ever done before. Cancro also has launched a program to provide funding for young restaurant workers who want to own their own restaurants. Please join us and make a difference this Wednesday, March 30, when 100 percent of sales from all Jersey Mikes Subs locations will be donated to help raise up these athletes. Thats how we got connected. Youve spoken in the past about Tom Monaghan and him serving as a mentor. Whats a local thing they like to do? People see you running and then they want to run behind you. Peter Cancro (center), Founder & CEO, Jersey Mikes Franchise Systems, Inc., celebrates the companys 2022 Day of Giving at Jersey Mikes in Point Pleasant Beach. People could see tables in front 8 or 10 feet away making the product, contactless pickup and the digital. The only way to rapidly grow at the rate that you have is to take that input and all that data out from the stores and then put it back into the process. I welcome them to run ahead of me. Its amazing the momentum that weve got. We had an unbelievable app and investment in technology. Like Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Feinberg took the Trump plunge during the campaign, when The Donald was still considered a clownish long shot. 1 of 3. I said, Weve got to do something. We have the capital, so I pivoted. We were perfectly set up for it. We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Since buying the original location of what became Jersey Mikes in Point Pleasant, N.J. in 1975, at the age of 17 thanks to a loan from his football coach Cancro has expanded the restaurant to more than 2,000 units open or in development. That is the culture. Where do you determine what needs centralization at the headquarters level and the corporate entity versus what you decentralized down to owners? All of that helped us with a digital component, which you read about all the restaurants. One of the things about Jersey Mikes is we have these off the menu products, so #12, the old #4, the subs that used to be that people know about. On a store level and thats where we always go. How many times have you heard the coach say, Win or lose, I want you to hold your head high and walk off that field and know that you gave it your all, gave 100%? We dont demand it, but people see me running, not walking. I saw a lot of our sales were coming from North Carolina and they lost 100,000 jobs. Peter was named to the 2021 Power List by Nations Restaurant News. We started growing again in 94, 95. The restaurant joins Taco Bell and other big brands offering help Fox Business The parent company didnt apply, though Cancro told Nations Restaurant News that it didnt seem right. Its one step, you have a vision and if you can execute on it, it doesnt matter what youre doing, you put your head down and you will get there and succeed. It increased like you wouldnt believe, but it was entire families that worked at Mikes. Leadership is about getting people to do things because they wanted to, not because you told them. Go and help these people and feed them.. Anyway, seventh place, well take it, but we cant get hung up on the articles or the clippings. I need to explain this for the readers because how this ranking is done is important because the ranking is completed on a survey of the franchisors based on five criteria. To celebrate the company's 13th Annual Month of Giving fundraising campaign, Jersey Mike's locations across the country are joining forces with more than 200 local charities. Jun 13, 2022 Updated Nov 11, 2022 Peter Cancro is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Jersey Mikes Franchise Systems, Inc., a fast-casual sub sandwich It hasnt always been ups and downs, you mentioned that a couple of times and you got into it there. It was not an option. Is President Trump a loner? Organizations will fail without transformative leaders. If you assess someone based on the character that they bring, a certain level of character traits, drive, resiliency, adaptability, humility, integrity, effective intelligence, team ability, curiosity, emotional strength, those are the nine that special operations forces assess and recruit on. You have that one documented step-by-step for potential new owners. Mr. Cancro, the founder and chief executive officer of Jersey Mikes Franchise Systems, is a graduate of Point Pleasant Beach High School. Its funny how I pick it up and I have a moment. I didnt know what direction to go and thats when I went over to my coachs house and called him up. Cancro started Scene Jersey Mikes Subs founder and CEO Peter Cancro stopped by the sandwich shops location in Riverside last Sunday. As added incentive, special deals will be announced each week onTwitterand throughJersey Mike'semail club. It ends up he worked with Tom Monaghan, head of operations for 4,500 stores. It could be a small little charity Ive never heard of. In this episode, Peter joins host Fran Racioppi to share his recipe for building a franchise empire, and his foundation on a SubAbove culture of giving and a commitment to its people investing over $150 million back into its store owners to update and modernize. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Rudy. I could never start something. No. I rolled the dice and I said, Ill put everything on the table. We paid for the retrofits. He used his private equity firm, Cerberus Capital Management, to scoop up both Chrysler and GMC in 12 months, held them and sold them. We started to grow with the right people, with the great people, area directors, Dominos in California, Chicago, DC and Florida. We met in 2017. Thats the way its seen. Youre on the road most days, youre in every store and you know every owner. How do you ensure compliance across 2,000 stores? But who else is in his inner circle? I heard about this and I wanted to be here. Its amazing, you could see it on our website, Wreaths Across America. The exact formula or science, as soon as you figure that out, the better. I enjoy watching your commercials. I want to grow. It started to happen. I have decided to stick to love. Its making a difference in someones life. In 1988 pro wrestling magnates Linda and Vince McMahon were holding their tournament at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City. Everybody loves Jersey Mikes. Do you get called out? Out there Actor, director, producer and Americares board member Tony Goldwyn, a New Canaan resident, will host an Americares virtual volunteer event to commemorate the Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service. Thats the motto. How do we be genuine? I know it was very prevalent after 9/11. What are the three things that you have to do every day to be successful and win? I would look at this thing and Id be off the wall. Rudy Giuliani and Donald Trump pose with jackhammers at the groundbreaking for the Trump International Hotel and Tower in New York in 1995. July 1980 - April 2000. They say Dominos and Starbucks is a technology company, so are we.