Jimmy Johns will be Annie Lytle's new neighbor

[thelakelander]

The Champaign, Ill.-based sub sandwich chain plans to open a restaurant at 630 Park St., in the former AJ’s on Park Street barbecue joint that closed last fall.

Full article: http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/423471/gary-mills/2012-02-20/jimmy-johns-plans-riverside-restaurant

[Brian Siebenschuh]

It'll be interesting to see if a professionally run organization can make that spot work.  Gary Mills's article totally missed the existence of that location being Hot Rod's prior to Sharx, and am I wrong or was there one more short-lived concept in the spot at some point over the last five years or so?

[riverside_mail]

It was Skip's before AJ's came in. They served decent comfort food. Skip made some killer mac and cheese.

[RiversideLoki]

Jimmy Johns big deal is their delivery. That spot leaves them well positioned to deliver to LPS, BCBFL and FIS as well as quickly reaching houses in the hood. I hope they can make it work.

[copperfiend]

I give Jimmy Johns credit for taking the plunge.

[Ernest Street]

For those of us in the neighborhood behind,we have the perfect back street entrance around Annie.
This might be a fun bike ride/ walk for friends to do together..hit the Duck pond,check on Annie and saunter down for a sub.
Maybe take them back to the Park?
Hope JJ's helps breathe some life into Park St Brooklyn.

[ben says]

Doesn't AJ's seem a little too big for a traditional Jimmy Johns? I mean it's kinda a big space, and most of the JJ's I've seen are run out of tiny, tiny buildings/units. Very cool they're moving there, though.

[thelakelander]

Hope JJ's helps breathe some life into Park St Brooklyn.

Yes, it's nice to see some investment on that side of the bridge.

[cline]

Doesn't AJ's seem a little too big for a traditional Jimmy Johns? I mean it's kinda a big space, and most of the JJ's I've seen are run out of tiny, tiny buildings/units. Very cool they're moving there, though.

Why would being too big be a problem?  They will be able to add more seating than the other locations in San Marco and Tap Park.  I look at that is an advantage as it can be hard to get a seat at those locations during the lunch rush.  One of the locations in Tally is about the same size as the AJs space. 

[duvaldude08]

Didnt that used to be a popeyes? Im not old enough to remember, but it sure looks like one.

[ben says]

Didnt that used to be a popeyes? Im not old enough to remember, but it sure looks like one.

Funny how all Popeyes look the same..

[fsujax]

yep, the lava stone is a dead give away.

[duvaldude08]

yep, the lava stone is a dead give away.

I wonder why that one close. Its the only one in that area unless you feel like driving to 8th and main.

[fsujax]

it, the McDonalds on the corner of Park and Rosselle and the Krystal on Riverside Ave closed about the same time, think they were victims of FDOT's Fuller Warren Bridge project.

[JeffreyS]

There is a popeyes in riverside on mcduff ave.