Rank #1620
Jimmy John Liautaud
Net worth $2.6B
Sandwich chain · United States
- Born
- Jan 12, 1964
- Age
- 62
- Source
- Sandwich chain
- Residence
- Key Largo, Florida
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 3
- Education
- High School Graduate, High School
Net worth over time
Biography
- Jimmy John Liautaud is the founder of sandwich chain Jimmy John's.
- He launched the business in 1983 using a $25,000 loan from his father, an army veteran.
- As a student, Liautaud had struggled with undiagnosed dyslexia and graduated second-to-last in his high school class.
- Jimmy John's now has 2,800 locations; virtually all of them are franchises.
- Liautaud merged his stake in Jimmy John's into Inspire Brands in 2019.
- Liautaud owns dozens of luxury cars, including numerous Ferraris and Porsches.
- His three children are all certified to serve as managers of Jimmy John's restaurants.