• by Ray Schultz , August 2, 2018

Jersey Mike’s, the submarine sandwich chain, is advising customers to change their passwords. The circumstances are unclear. 

The company’s website has a message saying, “On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, we sent a select number of Jersey Mike's customers an email regarding their account security, asking them to reset their passwords. The email is legitimate. However, Jersey Mike’s was not the source of any breach.” 

According to The Patch, that email tells customers, "We believe your email address and/or password may have been obtained by an unauthorized party – not from Jersey Mike's – but from a compromised account you have with another website or online service where you used the same credentials. As a result, your Jersey Mike's account may have been accessed without your authorization, or such access may be attempted in the future."

Founded as a single shop in Point Pleasant, New Jersey in 1956, Jersey Mike’s now has hundreds of outlets. It also has a loyalty program and a mobile app.