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Our Story

Wisconsin Born and Bread

In 1989 – inside a glowing Madison, Wisconsin oven – the bread was born. The recipe was
catalogued. The vegetables, meats, and cheeses were locally sourced and carefully crafted.
The signature menu was created. The result: the freshest sandwiches in Madison.

We’ve baked the same fresh bread in our ovens every four hours, every day since opening our
first shop – then called Big Mike’s Super Subs – on West Johnson Street over 35 years ago.
Soon after our delicious sandwiches hit the Madison streets, word got around quickly.
In 2004, we began franchising and changed our name to Milio’s Sandwiches. Today, more than
200 employees work at 19 franchise and company locations across Wisconsin, Minnesota,
and Iowa.

Passion for Milio’s runs deep. Brand loyalty extends beyond just fans and the ownership group.
All of our franchise owners have been with Milio’s for more than ten years. Half of our general
managers have been with the company for over ten years as well; with a few even nearing their
twentieth anniversary.

You can include our company’s new president among those long-time fans. Gerard Helminski
first started working with us as a food vendor at the very beginning in 1989. He officially joined
the company in 2000 as an area supervisor and has held a variety of leadership roles ever
since.

In October of 2020, Brian Bergen, Timm Heller, Todd Mancusi, Tony Mancusi, and Chris Gentilli
took their Milio’s fandom to the highest level; becoming owners of their favorite sandwich
company! With strong ties to the Madison community and the greater Midwest, the new
ownership team believes that relationships are a two-way street – shopping local should mean
your dollars also support local community efforts. They are ‘adopting’ each of our Milio’s
communities as their home-away-from-home by supporting important local projects.

“Our bread might be our claim to fame – but our real mission is to serve and support the
local communities that we’re lucky to call home.” -Brian Bergen

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FAQ

About Milio's Sandwiches

Have questions about Milio’s Sandwiches? Here are a few we get asked a lot. Otherwise, you can drop us a note.

You’re just one click away! Explore our menu and place your order! You can also view a PDF of our menu here.

At this time, Milio’s gift cards are only available in-store. Find a Milio’s store near you!

Yes, you can check your gift card balance anytime! Simply enter your gift card number found on the back of your gift card here. Low balance? Add more funds to your gift card at your favorite Milio’s location!

Milio’s Sandwiches was born back in March of 1989 in the heart of the University of Wisconsin – Madison campus (we were Big Mike’s Super Subs back then). Our first restaurant was located on West Johnson Street.

Milio’s Sandwiches was born and ‘BREAD’ in Madison, Wisconsin and our headquarters is located at 5936 Seminole Centre Court, Suite 100, Fitchburg, WI.

Milio’s Sandwiches is not a public traded company. Milio’s Sandwiches business is a mixture of corporately owned stores and franchise locations that are locally owned and operated.

We are very active in supporting our local communities, it’s in our roots and has been one of our core values since we started in 1989. To learn more about how we support our community and give back, visit our community page, where you can request a donation or submit a fundraiser request for your non-profit organization.

We’re proud of our roots as Big Mike’s Super Subs and we’re thrilled you’ve been a fan of our sandwiches for so long so we’re cool with that.

All Milio’s Sandwiches locations currently are in the Midwest in Wisconsin, Iowa, and Minnesota. Find a Milio’s store near you!

Our #6 Veggie Delite is a vegetarian sandwich, but you can customize any sandwich to be vegetarian by holding the meat!

Try any sandwich on one of our delicious, crisp iceberg lettuce wraps!

You can start a group order right on our website or you can view our full menu with a group order document here.