Jason's Deli
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Jason's Deli is a fast casual deli restaurant chain headquartered in Beaumont, Texas
, United States
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in 1976 by Joe Tortorice Jr. and his partners Rusty Coco, Pete Verde and Pat Broussard.
Joe and Rusty grew up in food business. Their fathers owned neighborhood grocery stores in Beaumont. The original Jason’s Deli location is still in operation at its original location in that city. The chain started franchising in 1988 with the first franchised store opened in Tucson, Arizona
.
The company currently has approximately 225 locations in the United States. As of August 2008, Jason's Deli ranked #1 in annual sales in QSR Magazine’s Top Ten list of restaurant groups with under 300 locations. The parent company, Deli Management, Inc., owns the majority of the deli restaurants. In 2007, Jason’s Deli opened a new "neighborhood deli" concept in Flower Mound, Texas
with a smaller location and a slightly reduced menu.
The company is known for fierce passionate loyalty among its patrons. However, the undisputed title of "Jason's Deli #1 Fan" is held by Lindsey Coker, a Beaumont, Texas
native, who has never lived in a city that doesn't have a Jason's Deli.
.
In April 2005, the company completed a five-year plan to eliminate added trans-fats from its menu. In October 2008, the company eliminated high fructose corn syrup from its food.
Additionally, the company has also eliminated MSG from all its food.
Jason's Deli also has introduced gluten-free products.
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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History
Jason's Deli was founded in Beaumont, TexasBeaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
in 1976 by Joe Tortorice Jr. and his partners Rusty Coco, Pete Verde and Pat Broussard.
Joe and Rusty grew up in food business. Their fathers owned neighborhood grocery stores in Beaumont. The original Jason’s Deli location is still in operation at its original location in that city. The chain started franchising in 1988 with the first franchised store opened in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson, Arizona
Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...
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The company currently has approximately 225 locations in the United States. As of August 2008, Jason's Deli ranked #1 in annual sales in QSR Magazine’s Top Ten list of restaurant groups with under 300 locations. The parent company, Deli Management, Inc., owns the majority of the deli restaurants. In 2007, Jason’s Deli opened a new "neighborhood deli" concept in Flower Mound, Texas
Flower Mound, Texas
Flower Mound is a town in Denton and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of Fort Worth and Dallas. Its population was 50,702 at the U.S. Census Bureau's 2000 census, and 64,669 at the 2010 Census. The town derives its name from the prominent mound located in the southern...
with a smaller location and a slightly reduced menu.
The company is known for fierce passionate loyalty among its patrons. However, the undisputed title of "Jason's Deli #1 Fan" is held by Lindsey Coker, a Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
native, who has never lived in a city that doesn't have a Jason's Deli.
Menu
The company offers standard deli style menu including traditional sandwiches such as Po'boys and muffalettas. Each deli has a salad bar and a daily soup selection. They also serve other items, such as the Bronx BakerBaked potato
A baked potato, or jacket potato, is the edible result of baking a potato. When well cooked, a baked potato has a fluffy interior and a crisp skin. It may be served with fillings and condiments such as butter, cheese or ham....
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In April 2005, the company completed a five-year plan to eliminate added trans-fats from its menu. In October 2008, the company eliminated high fructose corn syrup from its food.
Additionally, the company has also eliminated MSG from all its food.
Jason's Deli also has introduced gluten-free products.
Awards
Jason’s Deli won the 2008 Nation’s Restaurant News Golden Chain Award, and Restaurants & Institutions’ 2007 and 2006 Consumers’ Choice in Chains Gold Award in the sandwich segment.Locations
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