Jimmy Johnโ€™s Opens On Wesley Chapel Blvd.

While Jimmy Johnโ€™s has never been my favorite sandwich place, the company has built its reputation for โ€œFreaky Fastโ€ service, freshly-baked bread, with fresh meats and hand-sliced veggies on its sandwiches.

The newest Jimmy Johnโ€™s in Wesley Chapel is in the same new plaza at 5478 Post Oak Blvd. as the newest Moeโ€™s Southwest Grill and franchisee Eric Edmonds, a long-time Wesley Chapel resident, is excited about the store. โ€œWeโ€™ve had great response from our customers already,โ€ Eric told me. โ€œA lot of people love Jimmy Johnโ€™s.โ€

Maybe thatโ€™s because of actor Brad Garrett (โ€œEverybody Loves Raymondโ€) & his portrayal of Tony Bolognavich in an ongoing series of commercials but the guess here is that itโ€™s more about Jimmy Johnโ€™s over-stuffed sandwiches, including new options like the smoked cheddar bourbon club sandwiches, with turkey or roast beef, lettuce, tomato, mayo, smoked cheddar cheese and sriracha bourbon sauce. With more than 2,700 locations nationwide, the company is doing just fine.

Of course, thereโ€™s also favorites like the Hunterโ€™s Club (top photo), with double roast beef, provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes & mayo, and Charmaineโ€™s โ€œusualโ€ โ€” the Beach Club (below left), with turkey, provolone, avocado spread, cucumbers, lettuce, tomatoes and mayo.

Whatever sandwich you choose, you can make it a combo with Jimmy Johnโ€™s own branded chips and a fountain drink. The brownies and chocolate chip cookies are pretty good, too.

The new Jimmy Johnโ€™s is open 10 a.m.-9 p.m. every day except Sun., when it is open 11 a.m.-9 p.m. For more info, call (813) 991-7700 or visit JimmyJohns.com & please tell Eric I sent you!โ€”GN