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What Happened to Jake's Sandwich Board After Man v. Food?

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As of September 2026, Jake's Sandwich Board has closed — confirmed via inquirer.com, June 20, 2018.

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inquirer.com ·
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Yelp

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What the source shows: The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Jake's Sandwich Board's eight-year run at 122 S. 12th Street ended on June 20, 2018, with the space becoming a Hatch & Coop chicken restaurant; Yelp's business page for the 12th Street location is separately marked closed.

  • Season / episode Season 6, Episode 10
  • Original air date
  • Address 122 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

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What happened after Man v. Food?

Casey Webb visited Jake's Sandwich Board's location at 122 S. 12th Street in Philadelphia's Midtown Village, part of a small local chain known for stacked deli sandwiches. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that Jake's Sandwich Board's eight-year run at that 12th Street address ended at 3 p.m. on June 20, 2018, with the space set to become Hatch & Coop, a chicken-focused concept. Jake's had expanded to multiple Philadelphia locations after opening in 2010, per the same report, before the 12th Street shop's closure; Yelp's business page for that location is also marked closed, and a separate West Philadelphia location at 125 S. 40th Street is listed closed as well. No source reviewed shows a Jake's Sandwich Board location still operating in Philadelphia.

Featured on Man v. Food

Season / episode
Season 6, Episode 10
Original air date
Episode title
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What was featured
stacked deli sandwiches
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
Jake's Sandwich Board

Frequently asked questions

Is Jake's Sandwich Board still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, Jake's Sandwich Board has closed — confirmed via inquirer.com, June 20, 2018.

What happened to Jake's Sandwich Board after Man v. Food?

Casey Webb visited Jake's Sandwich Board's location at 122 S. 12th Street in Philadelphia's Midtown Village, part of a small local chain known for stacked deli sandwiches. As of September 2026, Jake's Sandwich Board has closed — confirmed via inquirer.com, June 20, 2018.

Is Jake's Sandwich Board permanently closed?

As of September 2026, Jake's Sandwich Board has closed — confirmed via inquirer.com, June 20, 2018. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is Jake's Sandwich Board located?

122 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Man v. Food featured Jake's Sandwich Board?

Season 6, Episode 10 of Man v. Food, first aired January 15, 2018.

What do reviews say since Man v. Food?

No source reviewed shows a Jake's Sandwich Board location still operating in Philadelphia. We summarise what dated sources report; we do not publish our own rating.

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Address
122 S 12th St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Venue type
restaurant
Official website
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Sources

  • inquirer.com — https://www.inquirer.com/philly/blogs/the-insider/jakes-sandwich-board-hatch-coop-midtown-village-20180601.html
  • Yelp — https://www.yelp.com/biz/jakes-sandwich-board-12th-st-philadelphia-2
  • foodiepie.com — https://www.foodiepie.com/restaurant.php?rst=Jakes-Sandwich-Board---12th-St-Philadelphia-PA

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