This month's recipient of the Waldo's Best Award is Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwiches, located at 8427 Wornall Rd. Jimmy John's is one of the country's fastest growing franchise operations, has earned a national reputation for its sandwiches, and has been a much anticipated addition to the Waldo business community.[img_assist|nid=574|title=Jimmy John's|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=319|height=256]
Located on the former Village Lounge site, Jimmy John's development also included demolition of the old Hadasah Thrift Shop building. "Jimmy John's looks for opportunities to improve neighborhoods by remodeling vacant, dilapidated properties," according to Mark Abbott, one of the shops's three owners. In Waldo, they were only
able to salvage the shell of one building. The demolition allowed for their trademark "Freaky-Fast Drive Thru," as well as allowing them to accommodate 17 parking spaces behind the building. After the placement of some landscaping, Jimmy John's opened in August, and employs between 15 and 20 full and part-time workers.
Abbott is excited to be a part of Waldo, and invites everyone to come by and "share some Waldo love." Jimmy John's is open Sunday through Wednesday, 10 am to 1 am, and Thursday through Saturday, 10 am to 4 am.