Jason Deli which has one location on Southside Blvd wants to add more restaurants here.
QuoteJason's Deli wants 5-6 stores in Jacksonville
Jason's Deli also has targeted Jacksonville for growth, planning to expand from one store now, in the Tinseltown area, by possibly five more.
"We want to saturate Jacksonville," said Kimberly Kneier with the Beaumont, Texas-based company's real estate department. She operates out of Asheville, N.C.
Kneier also spoke Tuesday at the ICSC North Florida Idea Exchange.
She explained the former franchisee of the two stores in Jacksonville retired and the company bought back the stores, closing the Jacksonville Beach location. The only store operating is at 4375 Southside Blvd.
Kneier told retail brokers and developers that the company seeks opportunities to accommodate a 5,000-square-foot restaurant that would seat 140 and offer patio space.
It operates for lunch and dinner, while 40 percent of its sales are from catering. The company looks for sites with a strong catering market area within a 15- to 25-minute drive. Jason's Deli also has added drive-thru service as part of its new concept.
As for locations, Kneier said it could lease inline or free-standing sites; buy a larger building and lease what it doesn't need to other tenants; or modify and adapt to fit "wherever we think ground zero is."
It prefers an endcap site with a drive-thru, she said. "But all of it could be fluid."
Jason's Deli has 149 corporate-owned stores and 106 franchise units, Kneier said. She said the company wants to open 12-14 stores a year.
http://www.jaxdailyrecord.com/showstory.php?Story_id=544799
I should've added Newks Eatery planned additions to Jax also. :)
Isn't Jason's Deli in the top 5 in catering revenue in Jacksonville?
Quote from: I-10east on January 30, 2015, 11:28:31 AM
I should've added Newks Eatery planned additions to Jax also. :)
I have asked Newk's when they will expand to the Beaches.
They told me the two issues they have is cost and parking. The sites that meet their psf pricing have inadequate parking allotted and it would get underserved. On the flipside the spots that do have enough parking have excessive psf costs. So it may be awhile before you see them out there.
Need a Jason's Downtown, duh!
^^^That or Riverside would make alot of sense.
There is also already one at the beach.
Would love one in the Roosevelt mall.
Quote from: JeffreyS on January 31, 2015, 09:19:52 AM
There is also already one at the beach.
I think it may have closed.
I need more Jason's Deli in my life! Please, bring one close to downtown/riverside!
I imagine lots of chains would like more restaurants in Jacksonville and just about everyplace else ...if they can someone to buy a franchise.