Between fishing outings near his home in Key Largo, Fla., Jimmy John Liautaud traded emails with Crain's on a wide variety of subjects, from his new role at his sandwich chain to his favorite sub.

When I first heard that the Jimmy John’s sandwich chain was coming ... mentioned that the corporation’s owner, James John Liautaud, was purportedly a big game trophy hunter and liked to ...

The once-escalating court battle between 7 Brew Coffee Co. of Fayetteville and Jimmy John Liautaud, the billionaire founder of the Jimmy John’s restaurants, over ownership of the fast-growing ...

At age 19, Jimmy John Liautaud started with just four sandwiches, including the Turkey Tom. The other three were the #1 The Pepe with smoked ham and provolone, #3 Totally Tuna with tuna salad and ...

Maybe their efficiency is partly due to a corporate iron fist, considering the founder Jimmy John Liautaud has come under ...