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Investing in people
By upholding its much-loved legacy, Jim‘ N Nick’ s continues to grow and flourish. With up to nine locations set to open this year alone, the company is embarking further on its growth trajectory, bringing more culinary joy to more communities across the Southeast. Presently, Jim‘ N Nick’ s is focusing on expansion in its existing markets and is set to open new restaurants in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, Winder, Georgia, and in Greater Raleigh, North Carolina. On top of these, the business is excited to open its first Mississippi restaurant in Olive Branch, alongside exploring further opportunities in Louisville and North and South Carolina. For Larry
however, business growth isn’ t just about restaurant numbers and revenue.
“ When I think about growth, it’ s not just transactional. If we keep expanding at our current pace, we’ ll likely have 100 restaurants before 2030, but it’ s not about having the restaurants themselves: it’ s about serving 100 communities. The restaurant business is about the relationships that you build with your customers and communities, and I don’ t want us to lose sight of that as we grow,” Larry explains.
“ The biggest challenge we face as we continue to grow is keeping our culture strong, which is why our efforts to live our core values and keep them front and center is so important. We talk about our values every day and we begin almost every meeting by recognizing someone who has exemplified those core values. We’ ve also invested significantly in onboarding and training to make sure that our people are really welcomed into the family when they first join and have all the training they need to be successful at their job from day one. On top of that, we really try to create upward mobility
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Ecolab thanks Jim n Nick’ s BBQ for their continued partnership since their inception and is thrilled to support JNN with their dish machine, cleaning product, and food safety needs as they surpassed 60 locations this year.
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