Private company

Jason's Deli

Logo: Jason's Deli, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

American casual restaurant chain

Jason's Deli is an American chain of fast casual restaurants founded in 1976 in Beaumont, Texas, by Joe Tortorice, Jr. There are currently over 245 locations in 29 states.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Jason's Deli in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Photo: Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Jason's Deli is an American chain of fast casual restaurants founded in 1976 in Beaumont, Texas, by Joe Tortorice, Jr. There are currently over 245 locations in 29 states.2

Products and brands

  • submarine sandwich

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1976Founded Founded1

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