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title: "1 Live Reality Quotes By Jimmy John Liautaud"
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> [You have to live in reality: not in what might happen but what is happening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/you-have-to-live-in-reality-not-in-what-might-happen-but-what-is/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

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## More by Jimmy John Liautaud

> [If you're going to do a job, do it right. If you're going to throw a birthday party, make it amazing. If you're going…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/if-you-re-going-to-do-a-job-do-it-right-if-you-re-going-to-throw-a/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [I wanted all my stores to be the same, to offer the same customer experience, whether I was there or not.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/i-wanted-all-my-stores-to-be-the-same-to-offer-the-same-customer/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [We will continue to pursue anybody who violates our franchise covenants, trade agreements, or anything, for that matter, that is ours.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/we-will-continue-to-pursue-anybody-who-violates-our-franchise/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [You have to live in reality: not in what might happen but what is happening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/you-have-to-live-in-reality-not-in-what-might-happen-but-what-is/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [Customer loyalty comes from consistent experience. They learn to count on you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/customer-loyalty-comes-from-consistent-experience-they-learn-to-count/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [I've always liked food - a lot.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/i-ve-always-liked-food-a-lot/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [I loved the taste and smell of Chicago hot dogs.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/i-loved-the-taste-and-smell-of-chicago-hot-dogs/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [It's so difficult to make the money we produce at Jimmy John's.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/it-s-so-difficult-to-make-the-money-we-produce-at-jimmy-john-s/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [I've never offered coupons or deals. I'm not fancy enough to do soup or salads, hot breakfasts, or smoothies.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/i-ve-never-offered-coupons-or-deals-i-m-not-fancy-enough-to-do-soup/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [We offer an extremely controlled, disciplined, and completely systematic franchise package.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/we-offer-an-extremely-controlled-disciplined-and-completely/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [I assumed when I was first selling the franchises that everyone would be as excited as I was to wake up in the morning…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/i-assumed-when-i-was-first-selling-the-franchises-that-everyone-would/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [When I see kids who naturally get A's and who naturally score high on tests and the teachers naturally like them because they require…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/when-i-see-kids-who-naturally-get-a-s-and-who-naturally-score-high-on/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [I think the kids that struggle are way more prepared for real life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/i-think-the-kids-that-struggle-are-way-more-prepared-for-real-life/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [My team and I are excited to bring to our new partners at Roark the same energy and commitment to excellence that helped make…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/my-team-and-i-are-excited-to-bring-to-our-new-partners-at-roark-the/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

> [We have more franchisees that want to pay us money than we have locations to go into.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-john-liautaud/we-have-more-franchisees-that-want-to-pay-us-money-than-we-have/)

[Jimmy John Liautaud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-john-liautaud/)

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