CEO of Jersey Mike’s American dream: turning NJ sandwich shop from high-school job into 3,500-location behemoth

Source: New York Post

Through July 4, The Post, in conjunction with the Milken Center for Advancing the American Dream, is featuring US citizens explaining what the American dream means to them in 2026 — including Peter Cancro, the founder and chairman of Jersey Mike’s Subs, who bought his business while a high school senior on the Jersey Shore. Today, there are around 3,500 of the sub shops worldwide. Dad was an auto mechanic and Mom was a stay-at-home mom.