Jimmy John Liautaud

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jimmy John Liautaud
Occupation	Restaurateur
Date Of Birth	Jan 12, 1964(1964-01-12)
Age	60
Birthplace	Arlington Heights
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Capricorn

Jimmy John Liautaud Biography

Jimmy John Liautaud is one of the most popular and richest Restaurateur who was born on January 12, 1964 in Arlington Heights, Illinois, United States. Liautaud was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois on the 12th of January, 1964. He is the son of James Liautaud, longtime entrepreneur as is his mom Gina Gudaityte Liautaud. He was the fourth of four siblings with two brothers Greg Liautaud and Robby Liautaud as well as a sibling Lara Liautaud Berry. He was a student at Elgin Academy an exclusive private prep school located in Elgin, Illinois, where he was a close friend and was greatly influenced by the dean James Lyons.

In 2002, the company had more than 200 stores, with 10 percent of them were corporate stores which Liautaud managed himself. The sales at stores run by Liautaud outpaced franchised ones by a significant margin. Together with his partner and President & Director, James North, he visited 70 of the lowest- performing stores. Following 18 months getting store “back to basics” and instilling within them “some of that initial spark” and gaining some momentum, he could help the stores grow more profitable.

In 2004, he was named the Ernst & Young Food & Beverage Entrepreneur of the Year in Illinois. The winners were selected by an independent panel of judges composed of local community and business leaders. In the same year, he was given the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National CEO Conference and inducted into the Collegiate Entrepreneurs’ Organization Hall of Fame.

In 2007, Liautaud delivered the commencement speech at his alma mater, now known as the Liautaud-Lyons Upper School, a program of Elgin Academy.

In 1988, Liautaud met businessman Jamie Coulter. In the early days, Coulter had been an Pizza Hut Franchisee who later established and operated Lone Star Steakhouse and Saloon as well as other chains. Coulter was instrumental in helping Liautaud grow his company to the next stage. In 1994, he was the first to sell his Jimmy John’s franchise, in addition to the 10 locations run by Liautaud himself.

Jimmy John Liautaud Net Worth

Jimmy John Liautaud is one of the richest Restaurateur from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jimmy John Liautaud 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

James John Liautaud (born January 12th 1964) is the former chairman and founder of Jimmy John’s sandwich chain.

When Liautaud finished secondary school, in the year 1982, his dad gave him an amount of $25,000 in order to start a business, under the condition that, if the company was unsuccessful, he would join as a soldier in the US Army. Even though his father wanted him to join, he opted to lend the money in exchange for the right to own 48% of the company. At first, Jimmy John wanted to open an ice cream stand, but after visiting several similar stands throughout in the heat of summer 1982, he came to the conclusion that $25,000 wasn’t enough to fund the venture. After an encounter with an eatery selling sandwiches, Jimmy John realized that he could set up a sandwich store within his budget by buying premium meats from an area market, and then baking the bread himself. With the assistance of his family members as tasters, he chose to include four sandwiches on the menu he had originally. The 13th of January 1983 was the day that Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches launched at Charleston, Illinois. Because of the place of his initial establishment, Liautaud decided to include the delivery of his sandwiches in order to increase sales. The first step was to deliver samples to people who lived near the Eastern Illinois University dorms. After the close of the one-year period, the establishment began earning a profit. After the close of the second year, Liautaud was able purchase his father’s shares in the company and became the sole owner. The company continued to expand and he was able open his third and second shops in 1987 and 1986.

In 2003, he was named to Chicago’s “40 Under 40” by Crain’s Chicago Business.

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Who is Jimmy John Liautaud Dating?

According to our records, Jimmy John Liautaud married to Leslie Liautaud. As of December 1, 2023, Jimmy John Liautaud’s is not dating anyone.

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Liautaud also owns a superyacht named ROCK.IT, a 198-foot ship built with his input by Feadship in 2014. The ship, which can accommodate ten guests with a crew of 13, has been a finalist for a few yacht awards and been featured in a number of industry publications.

Facts & Trivia

Jimmy Ranked on the list of most popular Restaurateur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Jimmy John Liautaud celebrates birthday on January 12 of every year.

Liautaud is an avid hunter and fisherman. In an interview in 2015 with the Chicago Tribune, Liautaud said that the largest misconception about him is that people still connect him to photos of him posing with big game from 10 years ago. According to Liautaud, he used to hunt big game in Africa on legally organized safaris, but he no longer does. Starting in 2015, his hunting prompted people to call for a boycott of his business.

Is Jimmy John Liautaud a big game hunter?

Founder of Jimmy John’s did hunt big game Jimmy John’s founder Jimmy John Liautaud did hunt big game, at one time. Liautaud told the Chicago Tribune in 2015 that “the biggest misconception about him” is that people still point to photos of him posing with endangered animals he killed.

How old is Jimmy John Liautaud?

58 years (January 12, 1964)

What nationality is Jimmy John Liautaud?

American

How much did Jimmy John Sell Jimmy Johns for?

Liautaud sold the majority stake in the company to Atlanta private equity firm Roark Capital. The sale valued Jimmy John’s at $3 billion , according to Forbes.

Is trophy hunting illegal?

Trophy hunting is legal in certain areas with the proper permits and must be differentiated from poaching. Poaching is the illegal take of game, though—like trophy hunting—it can be done for acquisition of coveted parts or products from the target species.