Searcy received a new dining option on Thursday, Sept. 19 when Jimmy John\u2019s opened on Race Street. The new \u201cgourmet sandwich\u201d establishment offers students a fresh place for dine-in or delivery.<\/p>\n
According to manager Jonathan Gonzalez, Jimmy John\u2019s offers speed and quality that is unmatched. He says that a big priority for the restaurant is making sure all of their ingredients are best in class. Jimmy John\u2019s proves that you do not have to sacrifice health for speed.<\/p>\n
\u201cI locally purchase three to four times a week,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cTypically it\u2019s going on someone\u2019s sandwich and out the door the same day. Quality ingredients are huge, and if they aren\u2019t \u2018Jimmy Fresh\u2019 then I don\u2019t feel comfortable serving them.\u201d<\/p>\n
While Jimmy John\u2019s is located on Race Street where the old Sonic used to be, students seem to be taking advantage of their convenient delivery option. Delivery driver Amber Betts says that she has been on Harding\u2019s campus a lot since starting the job.<\/p>\n
\u201cHarding is my biggest place for delivery,\u201d Betts said. \u201cI\u2019m actually starting to get to know the campus a little better.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jimmy John\u2019s also provides another job opportunity for Harding students needing to make some extra money. Sophomore Sara Wittler said that she has had a positive experience working for Jimmy John\u2019s and can already see that the restaurant will continue to be popular among students.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt gives you the option of having healthier food options delivered to you instead of pizza and things like that,\u201d Wittler said.<\/p>\n
Employees like Betts and Wittler have been adjusting to the new location and their new positions. Betts said that she enjoys being employed at a new establishment because no one feels like they are less than anyone else.<\/p>\n
\u201cBrand new staff, equipment and most importantly new customers,\u201d Gonzalez said. \u201cI love seeing new faces every day and helping them walk through their first experience of our \u2018freaky fast\u2019 culture.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jimmy John\u2019s is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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