Ike's Love & Sandwiches (restaurant)

The restaurant was founded in 2007 in San Francisco in the Castro district by Ike Shehadeh.^[3] The store was originally called "Ike's Place."^[4] Ike Shehadeh is of Palestinian descent and stated that he learned how to make sandwiches from his mother.^[5] Ike stated that his inspiration for creating the company was "to share my love of bringing people together over amazing food.”^[6] By 2024, the restaurant had over 100 locations, primarily in California, but additionally in Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Hawaii, Texas, Louisiana, and other states.^{[7][8][9][10][11]} Its current CEO is Michael Goldberg.^[12]

The restaurant offers a wide variety of options including meat, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options. It also frequently does celebrity collaboration sandwiches, having over 100 collaborations in 2025.^[8] The sandwiches are also known for having unconventional names such as the "Sometimes I am a vegetarian" or the "'Hella' Fat Bastard".^[13][14][15]

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