Jersey Mike’s now open in Princeton

Jersey Mike’s in Princeton was opened for business Wednesday.The store is located at 1839 N. Main St., south of Interstate 80 and just west of Aldi.Brian Melvin, one of the franchise partners, said Princeton is the fifth store he and his partners own and operate. Their other locations are in Dixon and in the state of Iowa.“I am very excited,” Melvin said. “We’ve been planning this for quite a while and it’s all come together. “We found a great team of people here in Princeton, a team of about 21.”Melvin said hiring began about a month and a half ago. Already, however, he and his partners are looking to expand with locations planned in Sterling and Kewanee. (The Peru location is owned by another entity.)Melvin further invited new customers to support Princeton High School with a new promotion. Approximately 4,000 coupons are in circulation offering customers a free sandwich if they donate $3 to the school.