The city issued a permit March 10 for the build-out of Jon Smith Subs, a West Palm Beach concept, at 4765 Hodges Blvd.
Adkins Construction LLC is the contractor for the $290,000 renovation of 1,400 square feet of space in Unit 2 in Windsor Commons at northeast Butler and Hodges boulevards.
It is the brand’s first Jacksonville location.
The franchise owner is listed as Henry Jones & SJ Inc., which registered a fictitious name with the state Sept. 14 to do business as Jon Smith Subs of Jacksonville.
An online news release dated August 2021 says Jon Smith Subs will open up to three restaurants in South Jacksonville.
The release says the chain features The Steak Bomb with made-to-order fries,
Grilled and hot subs include The Chicken Bomb, hot pastrami, meatball, grilled veggie, cheeseburger, grilled kielbasa, grilled Italian and maple bacon chicken.
Cold deli subs include tuna, turkey breast, ham and cheese and garden veggie.
There are local favorites such as The Cuban and The Gator, which is steak, chicken, kielbasa, onions and provolone with “swamp sauce.”
Combo meals come with chips or fries and a drink.
There also are salads, kids’ meals, cookies and drinks.
The release said everything is prepared in-house with fresh ingredients and the bread is baked daily.
It said the Jon Smith Subs in Jacksonville will be owned and operated by Henry Jones & SJ Inc., a family-based company “with years of business experience looking to strengthen ties with the local community.”
Jon Smith Subs was founded in 1988 in Palm Beach County.
It is part of United Franchise Group.
The jonsmithsubs.com site shows 23 locations in 11 states, including at least 10 in Florida.