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EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 46 MIN

From $20 a Day to a $100 Million Sandwich Empire | The Ike Shehadeh Story

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In the second episode of Dine & Grind, we sit down with Ike Shehadeh, founder of Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, to unpack the wild journey behind one of America’s most creative sandwich empires. From turning leftovers into legendary sandwiches, Ike shares how following your passion and selling only what you love, can build a brand that lasts decades. 0:00 Daniel's first time Meeting Ike 3:00 Turning Childhood Experiement into Legendary Sandwiches 7:50 "Turkey sandwich is not your best sandwich" Ike's Rule for Make Sandwich Shop Unique 13:29 "It only matters what you want to sell" Ike's Secret Sauce for Starting a Successful Business 23:32 Ike's Lesson from his Early Failure and working for $20 27:59 Ike explains his life-changing “list” 39:09 How Ike stepped down as the CEO but still Kept the Culture Alive Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dine-grind-episode-1-from-pantry-to-power-nancy-silvertons/id1845926969?i=1000731691313 Follow Me on Social Media! https://www.instagram.com/daniel.shemtob

In the second episode of Dine & Grind, we sit down with Ike Shehadeh, founder of Ike’s Love & Sandwiches, to unpack the wild journey behind one of America’s most creative sandwich empires. From turning leftovers into legendary sandwiches, Ike shares how following your passion and selling only what you love, can build a brand that lasts decades. 0:00 Daniel's first time Meeting Ike 3:00 Turning Childhood Experiement into Legendary Sandwiches 7:50 "Turkey sandwich is not your best sandwich" Ike's Rule for Make Sandwich Shop Unique 13:29 "It only matters what you want to sell" Ike's Secret Sauce for Starting a Successful Business 23:32 Ike's Lesson from his Early Failure and working for $20 27:59 Ike explains his life-changing “list” 39:09 How Ike stepped down as the CEO but still Kept the Culture Alive Listen to the Podcast on Apple Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dine-grind-episode-1-from-pantry-to-power-nancy-silvertons/id1845926969?i=1000731691313 Follow Me on Social Media! https://www.instagram.com/daniel.shemtob

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