The Top 25 Franchise Opportunities for 2012

“It’s honest, it’s damn good, it’s damn fast, at a decent price!” is how Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwich Shops describes itself on its website. The company prides itself on having a unique corporate culture and is a top 5 AllStar for the third year running, thanks to rapid growth (#16), good financial strength (#20), and high Web visibility (#7).

In 2011, Zagat ranked Jimmy John’s — which is still run by its entrepreneurial founder, Jimmy John Liautaud — #4 in service among large fast-food chains. And according to Technomic, Jimmy John’s increased its revenue 22 percent to an estimated $735 million at the end of 2010.