On Wednesday, March 28: Jersey Mike's Donates 100 Percent of Sales to Local Charities

This Wednesday, March 28, Jersey Mike's Subs expects to generate $6 million in sales and give it all to charity. It's the sub company's 8 th Annual Day of Giving when 1,360 Jersey Mike's Subs restaurants nationwide will donate their resources and 100 percent of sales to help local organizations. (View/download b-roll).

Day of Giving is the culmination of Jersey Mike's Month of Giving fundraising campaign in March, supporting more than 170 local charitiesacross the nation. Partners include hospitals, youth organizations, food banks and more. For a list of participating restaurants and charity partners, please visit www.jerseymikes.com/mog/charities.

Last year's Month of Giving initiative raised more than $5.5 million for local charities nationwide and the company hopes to raise even more this year. (See new commercial)

As part of the campaign, Jersey Mike's, known for its authentic fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs,has collected donations from customers all month.

"On March 28, Day of Giving, we give to giveby donating 100 percent of salesto our more than 170 charity partners nationwide," said Peter Cancro, founder and CEO, Jersey Mike's. "The opportunities to give are all around us so please seek out your opportunity to give and make a difference in someone's life."

The more you order, the more Jersey Mike's gives. Proceeds from every single sale including subs, chips, drinks and catering orders go to the charities this Wednesday.

"Givingmaking a difference in someone's life" has been the mission of Jersey Mike's from the beginning. Since 2010, Jersey Mike's locations throughout the country have raised more than $28 million for worthy local charities and have distributed more than 2 million free sub sandwiches to help numerous causes.

For more information about Jersey Mike's Month of Giving, please visit:www.jerseymikes.com/mog

About Jersey Mike's

Jersey Mike's, a fast-casual sub sandwich franchise with more than 1,500 locations open and under development nationwide, believes that making a sub sandwich and making a difference can be one and the same. Jersey Mike's offers A Sub Above , serving authentic fresh sliced subs on freshly baked bread the same recipe it started with in 1956 and is passionate about giving back to its local communities. For more information, please visitwww.jerseymikes.comor follow us on Facebook (www.facebook.com/jerseymikes) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/jerseymikes).

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