At 17, he bought a sandwich shop for $125,000—he renamed it Jersey Mike's and just sold it for $8 billion

On Tuesday, Peter Cancro entered an agreement to sell a majority of his company Jersey Mike's Subs to Blackstone for a reported $8 billion.

Business - CNBC - 7 hours ago

He Bought a Sub Shop as a Teen. Now He's Selling Jersey Mike's for $8 Billion.

Peter Cancro started slinging subs at his local shop at 14. Now he’s selling the national chain he built to Blackstone.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 19 hours ago

Jersey Mike’s Subs Sold to Blackstone in $8 Billion Deal

The private equity firm, which has been buying food and beverage operators, has an agreement that will bring the compnay plenty of cheddar after the sandwich chain opens its 4,000th store.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

Watch for more Jersey Mike’s sub shops as it wins backing from private-equity giant Blackstone

The New Jersey-based sub giant, reportedly valued at $8 billion, aims to grow beyond 3,000 locations in the U.S.

Business - MarketWatch - 4 days ago

49-year-old started his business 'to make $5,000 a month to survive, pay my mortgage'—he sold it for $100 million

When tech CEO Tomas Gorny launched a web-hosting startup in 2001 after losing millions, his modest goals helped him build a better business, he says.

Business - CNBC - 3 days ago

Duke's Cooper Flagg explains the heartwarming reason why he will wear the No. 2 Blue Devils jersey

Flagg has a special reason for switching from the No. 32 he wore in high school to No. 2 at Duke

Sports - CBS Sports - November 1

Motorists who bought cars on finance could share in billions

The car finance industry is setting aside billions to pay for potential claims after a test case.

After he beat Mike Tyson, everybody wants to fight Jake Paul

Plenty of fighters want to be next in line to face Jake Paul. Here's a look at everybody who called him out.

Sports - ESPN - 2 days ago

Grubhub to be sold for a fraction of what Just Eat Takeaway paid in 2021

Meal-delivery service Grubhub is going to be sold to Wonder Group, which bought Blue Apron last year, in a deal for a fraction of what it was sold for three years ago

Business - MarketWatch - November 13

Jake Paul believes he can fight for a title, but Mike Tyson might be done in the ring at 58

Jake Paul believes he can fight for a championship belt within two years

Entertainment - ABC News - 6 days ago

Shawn Mendes says he's 'just figuring out' sexuality

The Canadian singer tells concert-goers of his sexuality: it's "a beautifully complex thing".

D'Angelo Russell moves to Lakers bench, says he just 'wants to win'

JJ Redick praised D'Angelo Russell, who had one of his best shooting nights of the season Friday after moving to the Lakers' bench.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 9

Josh Allen Didn’t Just Beat Patrick Mahomes. He Overtook Him.

Buffalo’s win over Kansas City makes Allen the best quarterback in the N.F.L. at the moment, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Tram driver who plowed into shop in Norway says he lost consciousness ahead of crash

Norwegian police say the driver of a tram that derailed and crashed into a store last month in downtown Oslo, causing minor injuries to four people, told them he lost consciousness and doesn’t ...

World - ABC News - November 15

Mike Tyson 'interested' in boxing after Jake Paul fight, says he's in a better place now than when he retired

Tyson does not share concerns about his age as he prepares to box someone three decades his junior

Sports - CBS Sports - November 12

Steelers' Mike Williams says he never ran route that led to his game-winning TD catch

Williams' admission makes his game-winning score even more insane

Sports - CBS Sports - November 11

Cowboys' Mike McCarthy drops RB-by-committee approach, anoints Rico Dowdle as RB1: 'He's the lead back'

'Rico needs to touch the ball,' McCarthy says

Sports - CBS Sports - November 14

Mike Tyson explains why he slapped Jake Paul during weigh-in ahead of Friday's fight on Netflix

Tyson and Paul have gotten physical throughout the week leading up to the bout

Sports - CBS Sports - November 15

House report on Matt Gaetz allegations should not be released, Speaker Johnson says

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said Friday that he would "strongly request" that the House Ethics Committee not release a report detailing its investigation into former Rep.

Mike Johnson says he doesn't think House Ethics Committee should release Gaetz report

House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Friday that he does not think the House Ethics Committee should release the findings of its investigation into Matt Gaetz.

Mike Tyson says he has "no regrets" after losing boxing match to Jake Paul

A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."

Mike Tyson grateful for experience in losing effort against Jake Paul after he 'almost died' in June

Tyson said his medical issue that forced the fight to be delayed required eight blood transfusions

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Mike Tyson’s daughter Exodus died at four years old - here’s how he will honor her tonight

Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson will be available to stream live on Netflix starting at 8pm ET

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 15

Mike Tyson reveals he 'almost died' in June, 5 months before Paul fight

Mike Tyson looked 58 years old while fighting Jake Paul. That apparently wasn't his only issue.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 6 days ago

Speaker Mike Johnson supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms in the Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban ...

I just bought a Jeep for my teen driver. Here's what I learned about the used car market

If you haven't shopped for a used car in a few years, prepare for massive sticker shock.

Business - CNBC - October 26

Baldur's Gate 3 Mods Help Player Numbers Grow, And Someone In The Vatican Just Bought A Copy

More than a year after Baldur's Gate 3 originally launched in August 2023, the game is still putting up impressive numbers, and has even sold one additional copy to someone who may know Pope ...

Tech - GameSpot - 5 days ago

At 17, She Just Passed the State Bar of California

Sophia Park is believed to be the youngest person to pass the California State Bar Exam, besting the previous record-holder: her older brother, Peter.

Business - The New York Times - 4 days ago

David Lynch says he began smoking at age 8, now needs supplemental oxygen for most activities

Acclaimed director David Lynch started smoking at age 8 and now relies on supplemental oxygen for anything more strenuous than a walk across a room, he said in an interview with People, warning ...

Lionel Messi Didn’t Just Take Over American Soccer. He Took Miami Global.

While much more should be done to market the M.L.S.-Messi product, things couldn’t be going better for Miami, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 29

Why Aaron Judge has disappeared at exactly the wrong time for the Yankees

Judge has looked like anything but an MVP during this World Series. Let's go inside his issues.

Sports - ESPN - October 29

Perry Baker might be the best American rugby player of all time – right now, he just needs a job

At 38, the sevens star finally retired – wistful over three Olympic disappointments and uncertain about the future. Perry Baker is a three-time Olympian and two-time World Rugby Men’s Sevens Player ...

World - The Guardian - November 2

Guardiola says he will ‘just handle’ heavy NBA-style schedule with less rest

‘Maybe we’re going to play more than 70 games’ Pep Guardiola praises his walking wounded Pep Guardiola has said he has no alternative other than “just to handle it” as his ailing Manchester City ...

World - The Guardian - November 3

Musk credits podcast appearances for Trump win: 'He’s just being a normal person'

Tech billionaire Elon Musk attributed President-elect Trump’s election victory, at least in part, to the lengthy podcast interviews he did during the campaign. In an interview late Tuesday with ...

Politics - The Hill - November 7

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