A Dollar Deal in Roseville

Patrons spilled out the doors today at the Roseville Jimmy John's, 1631 County Road C,  to take advantage of a special customer appreciation deal: $1 for an eight-inch sub sandwich.

The special promotion spurred a frenzy of business at other Jimmy John's restaurants across the Twin Cities, as well.  Six types of the eight-inch sandwiches normally sell for $4.69 apiece.

The customer appreciation promotion began at 11 a.m. and ended at 3 p.m.

As of 2 p.m, "hundreds of people have come through," said Luke Peters, an assistant manager at the Roseville Jimmy John's.

Dawn Al,of Arden Hills, was among the many customers who stood in line. She was there to pick up a sandwich for her high school daughter Juliette.

Ben Johnson, of Roseville, dropped by during his lunch hour. "I didn't have anything else going on," he said.

John Kysylyczyn, former Roseville mayor, was there too. He got sandwiches for him and his five-year-old son. As he stood in line, Kysylyczyn said, "It (the crowd) has a State Fair feel. Usually I don't see lines standing out the door like this."