Jimmy John’s Employee Contract Prohibits Working in Other Sandwich Shops

Employees should always read the fine print on contracts they sign because even fast food chains like Jimmy John’s may have stricter rules than they let on. It was discovered that Jimmy John’s employees can’t work at any other sandwich establishments thanks to a company clause, reports the Huffington Post.

An employment agreement provided to HuffPo featured a nifty non-competition clause that could be considered a little harsh for someone looking to make ends meet.

HuffPo posted an excerpt from the full agreement:

“Employee covenants and agrees that, during his or her employment with the Employer and for a period of two (2) years after … he or she will not have any direct or indirect interest in or perform services for … any business which derives more than ten percent (10%) of its revenue from selling submarine, hero-type, deli-style, pita and/or wrapped or rolled sandwiches and which is located with three (3) miles of either [the Jimmy John’s location in question] or any such other Jimmy John’s Sandwich Shop.”

Essentially, the workers have to agree not to work at another sandwich chain or any establishment that serves a decent number of sandwiches within three miles of a Jimmy John’s for two years. With more than 2,000 stores open nationwide, that’s going to be a problem for some folks just looking for work. That means if there’s a Subway, Jersey Mike’s or Firehouse Subs nearby, tough luck. Even delis seem like they’re out of the question.

While there haven’t been any discovered instances where Jimmy John’s has actually enforced this rule, it still makes you wonder why they would have such a strict clause for low-level employees.

We’re guessing they don’t want competitors to figure out how they get their sandwiches made so quickly.

H/T Huffington Post Picthx Jimmy Johns