East Coast Sandwich Shop Is Coming To The Twin Cities

TWIN CITIES, MN — Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop, known for hand-crafted sandwiches, has signed a franchise agreement that will bring three locations to the Twin Cities metro over the next three years, with the first restaurant set to open later this year in Edina at 7143 France Ave, in the 71 France building near Southdale Center.

The Twin Cities locations will be owned and operated by local entrepreneur Jeff Kegel, who has worked in the food industry for the past 12 years and comes from a long family restaurant business background. Kegel heard buzz about the Capriotti’s product for years and said once he tasted the food, he wanted to bring the fast-casual concept to Minneapolis.

“Capriotti’s is a completely unique offering for this area. The fresh, quality, craveable sandwiches make the menu stand out and my business partners and I believe Capriotti’s will thrive in the Minneapolis area,” Kegel said in a statement. “I’ve always wanted to open a business in the restaurant industry and Capriotti’s business model is a good fit.”

Capriotti’s, has more than 100 fast-casual sandwich restaurant locations across the country, with a strong presence on the East Coast and West Coast, according to a news release. “We look forward to bringing Capriotti’s to another major market in the Midwest,” said David Bloom, Chief Development Officer. “The Minneapolis area is experiencing growth in the restaurant space and we’re confident that Jeff’s foodservice experience will pave the way for Capriotti’s in the region.”

Capriotti’s will open 15 new shops in 2017 and aims to grow the brand to 500 locations by 2025 through franchising.

About Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop

Founded in 1976, Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is an award-winning fast-casual sandwich franchise that remains true to its 40-year tradition of slow-roasting whole, all natural turkeys in-house every day in a welcoming atmosphere. According to the company's website:

Lois Margolet and her brother, Alan, started Capriotti’s in 1976. They lived in Little Italy in Wilmington, Delaware, where sandwich shops were abundant, but Lois had a dream of creating something unique. The shop began as a boarded up building beneath their apartment. They decided to name it after their grandfather, Philip Capriotti, who loved to cook.

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