Opening day on horizon for first Jimmy John’s sandwich shop in Manitoba

Buns will soon be toasted at Manitoba’s first Jimmy John’s.

Mark Beyer is eyeing Sept. 19 — opening day — with anticipation.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Beyer, a Jimmy John’s restaurant co-franchisee. “Our dreams are finally coming to fruition.”

He and friend Derek Nieroda signed a deal to open several Jimmy John’s locations across Manitoba over the next decade. They inked 1740 Pembina Hwy. in Winnipeg as their first stop.

Signage for the U.S.-born sandwich shop also plasters 1430 Ellice Ave. A different franchisee owns the spot, which should open later this fall, Beyer and Nieroda shared.

A third franchisee is launching a Winkler location, also expected to open in autumn. Largely, though, Beyer and Nieroda hold the keys to new Jimmy John’s hubs.

They wouldn’t specify how ma