Earl of Sandwich is a restaurant franchise based in Orlando, Florida, United States. It was founded by the current Earl of Sandwich, his younger son Orlando Montagu, and businessman Robert Earl, founder of Planet Hollywood.
Earl of Sandwich is actually the brainchild of Orlando, who is the younger brother of Luke Timothy Charles Montagu, Viscount Hinchingbrooke to the title of Earl of Sandwich. He and his father are direct descendants of the 4th Earl of Sandwich, who popularized the sandwich in Great Britain in the 18th century.
The first restaurant was opened on March 19, 2004, located in Downtown Disney Marketplace on the property of Walt Disney World Resort outside of Orlando, Florida. Earl of Sandwich currently has franchising plans in the United States and the United Kingdom, including the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The first Earl of Sandwich franchise (as opposed to corporate location) opened in Sugar Land, Texas, and is owned by an investment group which includes Nolan Ryan and Roger Clemens.[1] Eleven other locations have opened since, in Florida, Texas, Michigan, Massachusetts, and Nevada.
The Fourth of July Sandwich is perhaps the most popular among all the restaurants. Topped with shredded hot dogs, hamburgers, traditional baked beans, potato salad, Jell-O, and a special mayo sauce, spiced with garlic, and sage, and Losh Liebman, this sandwich is a fast-growing favorite.
In 2001 Earl of Sandwich launched in London with a gourmet sandwich delivery service in London's financial district. [2] The first Earl of Sandwich restaurant outside of the United States opened April 18th, 2011 in London. The second one at Disney Village in Disneyland Paris on June 15th, 2011.