Jimmy John's to double in size

Jimmy John's to double in size

BY GRACE PATERAS | MARCH 27, 2015 5:00 AM

Customers hoping to sit and enjoy their lunch or dinner at Jimmy Johns will soon have more space to do so.

Jimmy Johns, 130 E. Washington St., is in the process of expanding the restaurant and remodeling. The new shop, doubled in size, will take the space where Domby, a boutique shop, used to be.

Having bigger space allows more people to come in and enjoy their lunch here, said Dale Anderson, the Jimmy Johns general manager. It will free up a lot of congestion here, because right now its just one long room.

Anderson said customers sometimes feel crowded in the shop when the restaurant is busy.

Especially at night, when you get a huge crowd of people here, people are walking to get their sandwiches, he said. People are also with their sandwiches trying to leave. This should free up a lot of that congestion.

University of Iowa sophomore Domini Genovese said she goes to eat at Jimmy Johns a few times a week but usually takes her meal to go. She said her and her friends have discussed how small the seating area currently is, and they would be more likely to eat there if there were more seats.

Its really tight, and its really inconvenient, Genovese said. Theres not a lot, so its very limited to eat there.

Another Jimmy Johns customer agreed. UI freshman Anna Sweeney said she goes to the restaurant once a week, whether she eats it there or takes it to go.

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Jimmy John's to double in size