Jersey Mike’s is gearing up to slide into a familiar sandwich spot in Denver, with city records showing plans for a new shop in the Safeway-anchored strip center at East 20th Avenue and Washington Street. The unit, a recently vacated sandwich space in the row of storefronts, is slated to be rebuilt as a full Jersey Mike’s setup, complete with a commercial kitchen, refreshed dining area and a beverage station. For office workers and residents along the East 20th corridor, that means another quick-casual lunch option is on the way, although no opening date has been listed yet.
Permit drawings filed with the city outline tenant improvements at 757 E 20th Avenue, Suite 390, including new walls, updated lighting, plumbing changes, and kitchen equipment, according to What Now. That outlet also notes the space sits in a Safeway-anchored shopping center at 20th and Washington and that the unit’s previous tenant was Subway.
Permits and the site
The Safeway at 757 E 20th Ave serves as the anchor for the small strip where the new sandwich shop is planned, and the supermarket’s local listing confirms that address. Safeway lists the 20th Avenue location, and contractor records reflect recent work at the same property. BuildZoom and related permit indexes identify contractors tied to projects at 757 E 20th Ave in recent months.
What Jersey Mike’s is and why it matters
Jersey Mike’s traces its story to a 1956 sandwich shop on the Jersey Shore, and the company notes that Peter Cancro bought the original store in 1975 before turning it into a franchise concept. Jersey Mike's has since grown into a national chain and has been planting new locations in grocery-anchored centers and strip malls around the country.
The brand already runs multiple Denver-area locations, and delivery platforms show several local outposts. Uber Eats lists multiple Jersey Mike’s storefronts across the city, while What Now reports there is still no public timeline for the 20th Avenue shop’s debut.
We will keep an eye on city records and the shopping center for visible build-out work and any word from Jersey Mike’s or the property owner about an official opening date. For now, neighbors can expect to see tenant-improvement crews moving in on the former Subway unit as the space gets its makeover.
