{"podcast":{"title":"GREY Journal Daily News Podcast","slug":"grey-journal-daily-news-podcast-6927761","podcast_index_feed_id":6927761,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/665dda1b3ce6480013459039","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/grey-journal-daily-news","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/665dda1b3ce6480013459039/1717644637445-1b845bfe8616f8bc0e179bd1a9d8bfbd.jpeg","author":"GREY Journal","episode_count":1337,"summary":"From our Manhattan news studio, welcome to the GREY Journal Daily News Podcast! We bring you digestible news and business insights tailored for ambitious entrepreneurs and CEOs. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T04:18:01.614362+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grey-journal-daily-news-podcast-6927761"},"episode":{"title":"What Does Jersey Mike's IPO Mean For Franchise Valuations?","slug":"what-does-jersey-mike-s-ipo-mean-for-franchise-valuations","published_at":"2026-07-03T20:07:43+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grey-journal-daily-news-podcast-6927761/what-does-jersey-mike-s-ipo-mean-for-franchise-valuations","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grey-journal-daily-news-podcast-6927761","url":"https://greyjournal.net/news/","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/665dda1b3ce6480013459039/e/6a48168e8890f0eef337f537/media.mp3","summary":"Bloomberg reports that Jersey Mike's Subs, backed by Blackstone, filed for a US IPO as listings increase. The filing is expected to detail systemwide sales, same-store sales, unit growth, ownership stakes, and planned use of proceeds. Founder and CEO Peter Cancro's long leadership and the franchise-led model frame the investment case. Investors will compare the company with recent listings like Cava and with established franchisors such as Domino's and Yum Brands. Risks include input costs, labor pressures, delivery fees, and competition from chains including Subway, Firehouse Subs, Jimmy John's, and Potbelly. Key next steps are SEC review, the roadshow, and valuation discussions that will guide other sponsor-backed consumer brands contemplating offerings. Learn more on this news by visiting us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Bloomberg reports that Jersey Mike's Subs, backed by Blackstone, filed for a US IPO as listings increase. The filing is expected to detail systemwide sale…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":75,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/grey-journal-daily-news-podcast-6927761/episodes/what-does-jersey-mike-s-ipo-mean-for-franchise-valuations/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/grey-journal-daily-news-podcast-6927761/what-does-jersey-mike-s-ipo-mean-for-franchise-valuations.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}