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title: "Jersey Mike's Partners with Blackstone in $8 Billion Deal to Drive Growth"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/345e3ef0-0ee2-451f-8184-affa8f8170f9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/blackstone-acquires-majority-stake-in-jersey-mikes-signaling-ambitious-growth-plans-2727945
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2024-11-20T17:12:11.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:02:33.490Z
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# Jersey Mike's Partners with Blackstone in $8 Billion Deal to Drive Growth

**TL;DR:** Jersey Mike's has agreed to sell a majority stake to private equity firm Blackstone in a deal valued at approximately $8 billion. The transaction is expected to close in early 2025, subject to regulatory approvals, and will help accelerate Jersey Mike's expansion and growth.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-11-20. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/blackstone-acquires-majority-stake-in-jersey-mikes-signaling-ambitious-growth-plans-2727945).*

## Key facts

- Jersey Mike's sold to Blackstone for $8 billion
- Peter Cancro retains significant equity stake
- 24% average system sales growth over 5 years

## Story

**WALL STREET, NY** — Jersey Mike's, the fast-growing submarine sandwich chain, has agreed to sell a majority stake to private equity firm Blackstone in a deal valued at approximately $8 billion. The transaction, announced Tuesday, is expected to close in early 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.

Under the terms of the agreement, Jersey Mike's Founder and CEO Peter Cancro will retain a significant equity stake and continue to lead the business.

In a statement, Cancro said, "We believe we are still in the early innings of Jersey Mike's growth story and that Blackstone is the right partner to help us reach even greater heights."

The acquisition is intended to accelerate Jersey Mike's expansion both within and beyond the United States, and support ongoing investments in technology and digital transformation.

## Growth and expansion

Peter Wallace, a senior managing director at Blackstone, expressed enthusiasm for the partnership in a statement: "Jersey Mike's has grown for more than half a century by maintaining an unrelenting focus on quality. Our capital and resources will help support key investments in growth and technology for the benefit of Jersey Mike's customers and exceptional franchisees.”

Jersey Mike's has experienced rapid growth in recent years, with system sales increasing an average of 24% over the past five years. The chain currently operates nearly 3,000 locations nationwide, with plans for international expansion in Canada and Europe.

The deal marks another significant investment in the restaurant industry for Blackstone, which previously acquired Tropical Smoothie Café and has invested in the drive-thru coffee chain Brew.

## Deal and investment

Guggenheim Securities and Morgan Stanley are acting as financial advisors to Jersey Mike's, while Barclays and Bank of America are advising Blackstone.

The acquisition of Jersey Mike's follows a trend of private equity firms investing in successful franchise businesses. In 2023, Subway, one of Jersey Mike's main competitors, was sold to Roark Capital for $9.6 billion.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- restaurant industry (topic)
- private equity (topic)
- Subway (company)
- Jersey Mike's (company)
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe (company)
- Blackstone (investor)
- Peter Cancro (person)
- franchise business (topic)
- Morgan Stanley (company)
- Blackstone acquisition of Jersey Mike's (deal)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/blackstone-acquires-majority-stake-in-jersey-mikes-signaling-ambitious-growth-plans-2727945). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/345e3ef0-0ee2-451f-8184-affa8f8170f9).