Who Is Jimmy John Liautaud Wife Leslie Liautaud? Family And Net Worth of Billionaire Sandwich Mogul
Jimmy John Liautaud wife Leslie Liautaud is an American playwright and novelist. Her award-winning immersive play, Southern Gothic (2018), premiered at Windy City Playhouse in Chicago, IL.
Leslie Liautaud is originally from Kansas City, MO and has worked in the performing arts for over 30 years.
Leslie divides her time between Nashville, TN and Key Largo, FL, with her husband, Jimmy John Liautaud, their three children, and a menagerie of animals.
Who Is Jimmy John Liautaud Wife Leslie Liautaud?
Jimmy John Liautaud wife, Leslie Liautaud, is an author and has worked for over 30 years in performing arts. Jimmy is the founder of the sandwich chain Jimmy John’s.
He launched the business in 1983 using a $25,000 loan from his father, an Army veteran, and now we have over 2,800 stores in 43 states.
Jimmy worked for over 35-year to become a success which he intended to build on the foundation of hard work and discipline.
Liautaud was born in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on January 12, 1964.
His father is James Liautaud, a longtime entrepreneur, and his mother is Gina Gudaityte Liautaud.
Jimmy was born the second of four siblings, with brothers Greg and Robby Liautaud and Lara Liautaud Berry.
Liautaud attended high school at Elgin Academy, where he became close with and was influenced by the dean, James Lyons.
He studied at Eastern Illinois University but left after one semester to grow his up-and-coming restaurant business.
Jimmy John Liautaud Net Worth 2022- His Yacht House & More
Jimmy John Liautaud net worth as of 2022 is estimated at around $2 billion. Liautaud owns dozens of luxury cars, Yacht House, including numerous Ferraris and Porsches.
Liautaud’s father was a successful businessman and owner of the Capsonic Group, a moulded plastics manufacturing business that supplied Ford and GM, among other large companies.
The father gave Jimmy $25,000 to launch his own company. In exchange, his father owned 48% of the business.
In September 2016, Roark Capital acquired 65% of Jimmy Johns in a deal that valued the company at $2.3 billion.
Within two years after further growth, Jimmy John Liautaud’s pre-tax paper net worth was $1.7 billion.
In September 2019, Inspire brands – the parent company of Arby’s, Sonic and Buffalo Wild Wings, acquired 100% of Jimmy John’s in an all-stock deal. The valuation terms were not disclosed.
At the transaction, Jimmy Johns produced $2 billion in annual revenue.
Meet Jimmy John Liautaud On Instagram
Jimmy John Liautaud Instagram account has over 2k followers; however, his account is kept private.
Jimmy John Liautaud started with a hot dog business but shifted his focus to sandwiches, eventually opening his first shop in 1983.
His first regular customers were students from nearby Eastern Illinois University.
Within two years, he could buy out his father’s 48% of the company.
Over the years, Jimmy and his wife, Leslie Liautaud have donated millions of dollars to charity, primarily through the Liautaud Family Foundation, which launched in 2016.
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