Togo's

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Togo's restaurant in Los Angeles, California

Togo's Eateries, Inc., is a chain of fast-casual sandwich restaurants owned by Mainsail Partners.

In the U.S., it was often combined with Dunkin' Donuts' donut shops and Baskin-Robbins' ice cream shops, both owned by the same parent company, in the same building. Most of its stores are franchises. Some Togo’s that were co-located with Dunkin' Donuts were rebranded as Dunkin' Deli, with the same menu as Togo’s.

[edit] History

The first Togo’s was opened in downtown San Jose, California, in the late 1960s by two men named Tom and Gordon. The first shop was located in the heart of San Jose State University’s Fraternity district. The original shop was so small the sign out front read "Sandwiches To Go" with "To Go" on the second line. It was the students that nick named the shop Togo's. In 1968 a sandwich was .49 cents. In 1971 , they sold the tiny shop to a local SJSU student, Michael T. Cobler, who opened many new locations over the years, building and establishing a well known reputation. Many of the original shops were located in old houses which maintained the non chain feel.

Several other Togo’s opened up in the 1970s. Many were still in their original buildings until the late 1990s. The original Togo’s closed in 2001.

In 1997, Togo’s was acquired by the Dunkin' Brands portfolio of fast-food restaurants.

By 2001, there were approximately 350 Togo’s sandwich shops, serving over 25 different types of sandwiches.

On November 30, 2007, Togo's was acquired by Mainsail Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, in partnership with Tony Gioia, a former president of Baskin-Robbins. Tony Gioia is serving as chairman and chief executive officer of Togo's Holdings, LLC.