Jimmy John's back for seconds?

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11:10 AM in Galveston

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Rumors are rampant that Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches is planning a second island eatery, this time on the Seawall in a gray building just west of 61st Street that has for months piqued the curiosity of islanders.

Neel Shah Hospitality owns the freshly built gray building, 6302 Seawall Blvd., and had reported a few months ago that Jimmy John's was among several retailers interested in the building.

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But the Seawall buzz faded after franchisee Brent Bunz last month signed a lease with Mitchell Historic Properties that would allow him to build a 1,500-square-foot eatery next to Starbucks at 102 22nd St. in the island's downtown.

Now those in the know say Bunz plans a Jimmy John's at each site.

Update: I have more information in Tuesday’s Biz Buzz.

Which Jimmy John's site would you prefer?

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Both obviously but if I was to choose one it would be the Seawall location since I am usually in that area more often.

— By Rat 618 (GlenKrajca-Radcliffe) on Feb. 6, 2012 at 11:44 AM - Review

There is a "next to" at Starbucks on Harborside?

Hard to visualize.

— By Beach Sand (SurfRaker) on Feb. 6, 2012 at 11:45 AM - Review

@Beach -- vacant lot across the street perhaps

— By Gerald Vimont (Gerald_Vimont) on Feb. 6, 2012 at 11:52 AM - Review

The Jimmy John's would be just to the east of Starbucks and would be built in some space currently being used for Starbucks parking.

— By Laura Elder (lauraelder) on Feb. 6, 2012 at 11:53 AM - Review

The issue was the location on the seawall will be parking. There is precious little parking behind the building in front of the motel.

As for the locaton on Harborside (POI). Parking again an issue.

Am I understand this right. The free/paid parking lot is where Jimmy Johns will be.

— By Paul Ruiz (Paul100) on Feb. 6, 2012 at 4:03 PM - Review

As for the Bizz Buzz. Any news on the Tanger Outlet mall. The walls are going up.

— By Paul Ruiz (Paul100) on Feb. 6, 2012 at 4:07 PM - Review

Yes,, the Jimmy John's will be built on surface used for parking. But Mitchell Historic Properties, which will lease the building and land to Jimmy John's, said that there's enough parking for both retailers.

As for Tanger, there's not a lot new to report. The mall is schedule to open in the fall and the developers haven't announced any new tenants beyond what they announced earlier this year. But I'll keep an eye out for any new development.

— By Laura Elder (lauraelder) on Feb. 6, 2012 at 4:26 PM - Review

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About Laura Elder

Laura Elder has covered business for The Daily News since 2001 and writes Biz Buzz, a twice-weekly column.

She grew up in Houston and graduated from the University of Houston with a communications degree in 1992. She worked for six years at the Houston Business Journal covering the retail and restaurant industries.

She lives in Galveston with her husband Michael Smith, also a journalist.

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