--- title: "The Tomey Group Opens Jimmy John's in Detroit" url: https://burnaze.com/article/ef6cd5db-f3a1-4e2d-a5fd-95a59d96578b source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260318_the_tomey_group_opens_jimmy_johns_in_detroit.html author: "M. Scott Morris" category: "Sandwich & sub" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Sandwich & sub" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2026-03-18T08:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T16:32:07.616Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/10309_plate.jpg --- # The Tomey Group Opens Jimmy John's in Detroit **TL;DR:** The Tomey Group, the largest Jimmy John's franchisee in Michigan, has opened a new location in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, marking its 48th Jimmy John's location in the state. The family-owned company continues its expansion across Michigan with this new restaurant. *By M. Scott Morris, originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-03-18. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260318_the_tomey_group_opens_jimmy_johns_in_detroit.html).* ## Story The Tomey Group, the largest Jimmy John's franchisee in Michigan, has opened a new location in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, continuing its expansion across the state. The new restaurant at 1620 Michigan Avenue marks the family-owned company's 48th Jimmy John's location in Michigan. The 1,600-square-foot restaurant offers delivery, pickup, dine-in, and catering. The Tomey Group opened its first Jimmy John's more than 20 years ago in Novi, Michigan. It is the largest Jimmy John's franchise owner in the state and the third largest in the country. "We're thrilled to open our new Jimmy John's location in the vibrant and historic Corktown neighborhood and further expand our pride to the city of Detroit," said Anthony Tomey, CEO of The Tomey Group. "We're excited to bring fresh and delicious sandwiches to the community for years to come!" A ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration was March 11 with ownership, city officials, and community members attending. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - unit expansion (topic) - QSR (sector) - restaurant opening (topic) - M. Scott Morris (person) - franchisee growth (topic) - Jimmy John's (company) - Detroit (location) - michigan market (topic) - Anthony Tomey (person) - The Tomey Group (company) --- Originally reported by M. Scott Morris, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/20260318_the_tomey_group_opens_jimmy_johns_in_detroit.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ef6cd5db-f3a1-4e2d-a5fd-95a59d96578b).