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What Happened to J28 Sandwich Bar After Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

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As of September 2026, J28 Sandwich Bar has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 1, 2025.

Primary source
j28sandwichbar.com ·
Secondary source
Google ·

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What the source shows: The business's own website carries a farewell message stating J28 closed in Hollywood, FL, on June 1, 2025, and Google Places marks the business CLOSED_PERMANENTLY as of the 2026-09-08 check.

  • Season / episode Season 34, Episode 1
  • Original air date
  • Address 1854 N Young Cir, Hollywood, FL 33020

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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured J28 Sandwich Bar in Hollywood, Florida, highlighting the sandwich shop's Chicharrón Sandwich, which the business's website later described as its Food Network-featured signature item, in the 'Pierogis, Pork and Pizza' episode (S34E1), aired 2020-11-20. J28 Sandwich Bar opened in 2014 with a three-item menu before expanding to sandwiches, bowls, salads, and empanadas, according to the restaurant's own website. That website, j28sandwichbar.com, states that the business closed in Hollywood on 2025-06-01 after almost 12 years, thanking customers and family in a farewell message; the site's server last-modified date was 2025-12-03. Google Places likewise marked the business 'CLOSED_PERMANENTLY' as of a 2026-09-08 check, with no newer source indicating it has reopened.

Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives

Season / episode
Season 34, Episode 1
Original air date
Episode title
Pierogis, Pork and Pizza
What was featured
J28 Sandwich Bar's Chicharrón Sandwich, its Food Network-featured signature item
Role
Featured restaurant
Name on the broadcast
J28 Sandwich Bar

Frequently asked questions

Is J28 Sandwich Bar still open in 2026?

As of September 2026, J28 Sandwich Bar has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 1, 2025.

What happened to J28 Sandwich Bar after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured J28 Sandwich Bar in Hollywood, Florida, highlighting the sandwich shop's Chicharrón Sandwich, which the business's website later described as its Food Network-featured signature item, in the 'Pierogis, Pork and Pizza' episode (S34E1), aired 2020-11-20. As of September 2026, J28 Sandwich Bar has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 1, 2025.

Is J28 Sandwich Bar permanently closed?

As of September 2026, J28 Sandwich Bar has closed — confirmed via the business's own closure notice, June 1, 2025. We publish a closure only with a dated source behind it, and we say plainly when it has not been independently confirmed.

Where is J28 Sandwich Bar located?

1854 N Young Cir, Hollywood, FL 33020. That is the address on the record as of September 7, 2026.

What season and episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives featured J28 Sandwich Bar?

Season 34, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, first aired November 20, 2020. The episode is titled “Pierogis, Pork and Pizza”.

Is J28 Sandwich Bar still using the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives menu or branding?

J28 Sandwich Bar opened in 2014 with a three-item menu before expanding to sandwiches, bowls, salads, and empanadas, according to the restaurant's own website. Anything newer than our last check on September 7, 2026 may not be reflected here.

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Address
1854 N Young Cir, Hollywood, FL 33020
Venue type
deli
Official website
j28sandwichbar.com

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Sources

  • j28sandwichbar.com — http://www.j28sandwichbar.com/
  • Google — https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=J28+Sandwich+Bar+Hollywood+FL
  • foodnetwork.com — https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives

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