Lenny’s Sub Shop was recently featured in an article in the ASU Herald, titled “Lenny’s Sub Shop opens near campus.” The article discusses the recent opening of Lenny’s Sub Shop in Jonesboro, Ark., by entrepreneurs and longtime friends Lawson Fisher and Tripp Williams. The pair decided to open in Jonesboro to target the college crowd and hope to interact with the local community. Since they are located so close to campus, the pair talked to football coach Hugh Freeze at the university and were given jerseys to decorate the shop. Click here to view full article.
Lenny's Sub Shop opens near campus
By: Michaela Kaberline
Long-time best friends Tripp Williams and Lawson Fisher franchised Lenny's Sub Shop in Jonesboro after the two became business partners about three years ago when they decided to jump into the Lenny's business by opening their first store in downtown Memphis, Tenn.
Williams and Fisher own four Lenny's in Memphis and one in Little Rock. They decided to open a sub shop in Jonesboro to cater to the college crowd.
"We knew we had to get over here and open a store," Fisher said. "With our location, we are minutes away from the ASU campus and we really wanted to target college students the most."
The first Lenny's Sub Shop was founded by Len Moore in 1998. In 2004, he sold a majority of the ownership to George Alvord and a group of private investors.
According to Lenny's website, Moore decided to franchise Lenny's and moved to Houston, Texas to open a sub shop there.
