A sandwich restaurant chain is expanding in Florida. Where you can find meal ‘on a bun’
National chain Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is expanding in Florida.
Known for The Bobbie — a slow-roasted turkey sandwich, topped with cranberry sauce, handmade stuffing and mayo — Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop recently opened its first Manatee County franchise in West Bradenton. The chain also has several other locations in Florida, including the Skylake area of North Miami-Dade, Lutz and Odessa.
The company, now with about 175 stores, has aggressive plans to have 500 locations open by 2025, including Florida.
The newest Florida store is sandwiched between a Starbucks and a Cold Stone Creamery in the Shoppes of Paradise Bay on Cortez Road. Franchise owner Jason Cooper and general manager Scott Woodhead say it’s an ideal location along a main corridors to Anna Maria Island on the Gulf of Mexico.
Founded in 1976 by siblings Lois and Alan Margolet in the Little Italy neighborhood of Wilmington, Delaware, Capriotti’s is now based in Las Vegas.
The Bobbie
As a hospitality student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Cooper became a fan of the brand when he ate at a Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop every chance he got.
Capriotti’s is known for slow-roasting whole, all-natural turkeys in-house every night.
“The next day, the turkeys are fall-off-the-bone tender. The Bobbie is like Thanksgiving on a bun,” Cooper said.
Woodhead adds: “We slice all our meats in-house. There are no microwaves, and all the ingredients are fresh.”
What’s on the Capriotti’s menu?
Beyond turkey subs, Capriotti’s also offers beef, chicken and vegetarian choices. The star of its vegetarian menu is the “Impossible Cheesesteak.” The menu starts with classic cheese steak, grilled chicken parmesan, chicken chipotle crunch, chicken cheese steak and barbecue chicken sandwiches.
Capriotti’s serves American Wagyu beef from Snake River Farms on its sandwiches. Subs include turkey, Italian, meatball and Italian sausage.
Cooper’s favorite as a college student was the Capastrami, which includes layers of pastrami, Swiss cheese, cole slaw and Russian dressing.
Rounding out the menu are fries, salads and a rotating selection of soups.
Cooper is looking at potential new restaurant locations in Lakewood Ranch, central Sarasota, south Sarasota and Nokomis. His wife is originally from Fort Myers, and Cooper said that helped ease their move from Las Vegas to Southwest Florida.
What to know about the newest Florida Capriotti’s
▪ Name: Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop
▪ Address: 7480 Cortez Road W., Bradenton
▪ Hours: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week
▪ Phone: 941-900-4622
▪ Online: order.capriottis.com
