[JC and John]

Sign up on the building for Jersey Mikes’ new location at Trailwinds Plaza. Just saw it today. Not sure when they will open.

[Aloha1]

Oh, goodie, more fast food

[JoMar]

They plan on opening the end of December at the latest......contractors willing.

[Mudder]

I wouldn't really call Jersey Mike's fast food.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Mudder

I wouldn't really call Jersey Mike's fast food.

No, fast food made fresh. I wish subway would fold in mulberry and jersey mikes move in. Better yet schlotzky’s

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Oh, goodie, more fast food

Not fast food. Good food served quickly.

from Senfeld

[Jima64]

They do have some good commercials.

[davefin]

Jersey Mikes....GOOD, Subway....BAD!

[Taltarzac725]

I will have to sign up with Jersey Mike's.

[mfp509]

I love Jersey Mikes! Don't go to Subway.

[Aloha1]

Any time I see an establishment slicing meat, cheese, and veggies on the same slicer without sanitizing it between slicings, I walk away. Ever hear of cross food contamination? Remember Blimpies? Gone now. Schlotskies? Went belly up, some one else bought the name and is trying to bring it back. Subway? It's like McDonalds. OK food at a good price, but no cross contamination. Remember, veggies grow in dirt. Dirt has bacteria.

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Any time I see an establishment slicing meat, cheese, and veggies on the same slicer without sanitizing it between slicings, I walk away. Ever hear of cross food contamination? Remember Blimpies? Gone now. Schlotskies? Went belly up, some one else bought the name and is trying to bring it back. Subway? It's like McDonalds. OK food at a good price, but no cross contamination. Remember, veggies grow in dirt. Dirt has bacteria.

I imagine you never go set in restaurant where the kitchen behind closed doors?

[Topspinmo]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Any time I see an establishment slicing meat, cheese, and veggies on the same slicer without sanitizing it between slicings, I walk away. Ever hear of cross food contamination? Remember Blimpies? Gone now. Schlotskies? Went belly up, some one else bought the name and is trying to bring it back. Subway? It's like McDonalds. OK food at a good price, but no cross contamination. Remember, veggies grow in dirt. Dirt has bacteria.

I really don’t trust any restaurants in Florida

[sallybowron]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Oh, goodie, more fast food

You probably do not reside in the lower Villages to have made this response. We have virtually few restaurants of any kind and the newest area around Fenny has exactly one. You may not need them, but we do I for one am happy.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by Aloha1

Any time I see an establishment slicing meat, cheese, and veggies on the same slicer without sanitizing it between slicings, I walk away. Ever hear of cross food contamination? Remember Blimpies? Gone now. Schlotskies? Went belly up, some one else bought the name and is trying to bring it back. Subway? It's like McDonalds. OK food at a good price, but no cross contamination. Remember, veggies grow in dirt. Dirt has bacteria.

You haven't been in a Jersey Mike's have you? Because your statement is not true. Jersey Mike's does not slice the meats and cheeses at the same time as the veggies. The meats and cheese are sliced right in front of you when you place your order. The veggies are at the next work station and they are pre-cut before opening and kept refrigerated in clear bags until they are added to the work station. The bread is also baked on premises fresh every morning before opening. It's the freshest and best sub I've ever eaten!

Jersey Mike's started in 1975 and began franchising in 1987 and now have 1500 locations, in 2015 alone they added 197 stores. In Florida they have 141 locations and Lady Lake is the #1 store in Florida. Jake the owner also owns the Mount Dora location and Trailwinds will be his third. Apparently whatever caused those other chains to go out of business, they didn't operate like Jersey Mike's.

Here's the sandwich prep table, that's where you tell the sandwich maker 'you'll have it Mike's Way', that's shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes and onions, olive oil & red wine vinegar, salt & pepper and oregano, or they make it however you want yours. The meats and cheeses were sliced fresh at the previous work station.