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You are a knowledgeable assistant with access to a given context. Always provide responses that are relevant to the context provided.


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Context: Jimmy John's is an American sandwich chain headquartered in Champaign, Illinois. The business was founded by Jimmy John Liautaud in 1983. After Liautaud graduated from high school, his father gave him a choice to either join the military or start a business. Liautaud, choosing the latter, initially decided to start a hot dog business, but changed to opening a sandwich business due to costs.

The Jimmy John's franchise has over 2700 locations, with 98% of them being franchises. in 2016, Roark Capital Group purchased a majority stake in the company. Later, in 2019, Inspire Brands purchased the company from Roark Capital Group for an unspecified amount.


Question: Given this reference text about Jimmy John's, how many Jimmy John's locations are there?


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There are currently 2700 locations in the Jimmy John's franchise.