What is the first name of the guy who founded Jersey Mikes?

[AviatorTom]

Jersey Mike's is a popular chain of sandwich shops in the United States that has surpassed Subway in user polls for quality and better meats,

Today's question is a simple one.

What is the first name of the guy who founded Jersey Mike's in New Jersey in 1956?

Please vote in the poll.

Correct answer will be revealed tomorrow, Saturday.

Mike, of course

Tom, like who posted this question

Peter, a typical American boy's name in the 1950s

Juan, his parents fled Cuba

Antonio, it was an Italian neighborhood

Gustav, he was an immigrant from Eastern Europe

None of the above, I'll tell you who it really was

Updates

1 mo

The correct answer is Peter, Peter Cancro, who founded Jersey Mike's when he bought a sub shop in New Jersey and named it Jersey Mike's.

Moral of this story? Don't believe AI.

[LiamS95]

Jersey Mike's was founded by Peter Cancro. In 1971, at just 14 years old, Cancro began working at the original "Mike's Subs" in Point Pleasant, New Jersey. Four years later, in 1975, he borrowed $$125,000 from his football coach to buy the shop and later rebranded the franchise as Jersey Mike's.

it certainly wouldn't be difficult to surpass Subway in quality.

[msc545]

His name is Peter

[msc545]

oops.

[msc545]

Well, thank you very much. I'm not sure I really deserve this, but I'll take it.

[AI Opinion]

The first name of the guy who founded Jersey Mike’s is Mike. 🥪

The original shop opened in 1956 in Point Pleasant, New Jersey, as “Mike’s Subs.” Later, Peter Cancro bought the shop as a teenager in the 1970s and expanded it into the Jersey Mike’s franchise we know today, but the original founder’s first name was Mike.

[OlderAndWiser]

You are hoping that we assume it's a trick question, Nice try.

Mike.

[ArrowheadSW]

It was probably founded by a guy named "Jersey"... LOL

[molonski2]

I'm guessing Mike is too obvious?

[Massageman]

He was very P. C.

[NathanDavis]

Bob...

[robocop666]

I want it in Ireland

[BCRanger10]

Mike?

[exitseven]

It is Murray.

[fishbone77]

Mike