Jersey Mike's Subs
Jersey Mike's Subs is a fast-casual sandwich franchise chain founded in 1956 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, operating over 3,200 locations across the U.S. and Canada that serve fresh-sliced and fresh-grilled submarine sandwiches. The company operates as a franchisor, with individually owned and operated locations, and is backed by Blackstone, with ambitions to expand to 10,000 stores globally.
“Jersey Mike's Subs, a sandwich chain with no apparent tech angle, raised $1B. This contradicts the narrative that non-AI, non-infrastructure deals are being starved of capital.”
“Jersey Mike's Subs... Raises $1B.”
“Jersey Mike's completed a $1 billion IPO backed by Blackstone's $8 billion buyout, but shares fell ~6% on the first day of trading.”
“The sandwich chain's stock opened yesterday at $21, 8.7% below its IPO price.”
Source→“Jersey Mike's 18-month journey from PE target to public markets is a success story for Blackstone.”
Source→“Jersey Mike's completed a $1B IPO priced in the middle of its range at a $7.3B fully diluted valuation ($9.4B enterprise value including debt), against an ~$8B buyout price”
“It also should give a boost to the IPO prospects for Inspired Brands, the Roark Capital-backed parent company of Dunkin' Donuts, Arby's and Jimmy John's.”
“Jersey Mike's reports a $31 million net loss on $724 million in revenue for 2025, and had 3,300 stores through the end of March. The deal implies a $7.3 billion fully diluted valuation, or a $9.4 billion enterprise value with debt included.”
“While private-equity firms typically hold investments for much longer periods, [Blackstone] felt the business was already close to camera-ready when the firm bought it. It also wanted to take advantage of investors' voracious appetite for new stock offerings.”
“Blackstone-backed sandwich chain Jersey Mike's is looking to raise up to $1.09 billion in its IPO, which could give the company a valuation of around $8 billion.”
Source→“Jersey Mike's Subs filing to list at a $6.7–$7.8 billion market cap is being watched as a bellwether: "There's hope that if the public market digests the offering well a feast of restaurant IPOs could follow."”
Source→“Abu Dhabi Investment Authority [is] selling a stake worth $82.5 million and "holding 8.5%" post-offering.”
Source→“Jersey Mike's, the sub chain bought last year by Blackstone for $8b, filed for an IPO that Renaissance Capital estimates could raise $1b.”
“Jersey Mike's filed S-1 for NYSE IPO under ticker "JMKE"”
Source→“Jersey Mike's Subs Filed S-1 for NYSE IPO under ticker "JMKE"; Blackstone seeking $12B+ valuation after acquiring at $8B in late 2024.”
Source→“Jersey Mike's…mentioned AI 22 times in its IPO filing, including in investor-risk disclosures.”
Source→“After the IPO, Blackstone will continue to be in the driver's seat, holding the majority of voting power in Jersey Mike's. Proceeds will be used, in part, to pay down a portion of the $760 million of debt the company took on earlier this year...and to fund a dividend payout to its sponsor, Blackstone.”
Source→“A flurry of PE firms this year have turned to the public markets to exit their backlog of assets, and Blackstone is very much on the bandwagon. So far this year, it has taken marketing business Liftoff Mobile public and prepared several others for IPOs, including Jersey Mike's and PGP Glass.”
Source→“Blackstone-backed sandwich chain Jersey Mike's Subs confidentially submitted a draft filing for an IPO.”
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