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Ike’s Love & Sandwiches Goes Big With Toast To Power 100 Locations Nationwide

April 9, 2026

BOSTON—Toast (NYSE: TOST), the digital technology platform built for hospitality, today announced a partnership with the iconic sandwich shop Ike’s Love & Sandwiches (Ike’s) to implement Toast’s enterprise technology suite across 100 locations. Ike’s will roll out Toast point-of-sale (POS) terminals, Multi-Location Management and Toast Kiosks to bring more love and "zero chill" to the guest experience.

Founded in 2007 in San Francisco’s Castro District, Ike’s Love & Sandwiches has grown from a single shop with lines around the block into a national phenomenon. Known for its legendary Dutch Crunch bread, secret "Dirty Sauce," and a menu of over 999 creative combinations, Ike’s is a brand built on individuality and high-energy hospitality. To support its ambitious expansion, Ike’s selected Toast as a long-term innovation partner that can match its "bold sandwiches and big personality" mantra.

“Ike’s Love & Sandwiches is proof that when you combine a bold vision with a generosity of spirit, you create something iconic. Toast is proud to be the foundation for their continued expansion, providing purposeful tech designed for the breakneck speed of a busy lunch rush,” said Kelly Esten, Chief Operating Officer of Enterprise and Chief Marketing Officer at Toast. “We’re here to help handle the complexity of the operation so Ike’s can keep mastering the art of the sandwich and bringing more love to every new neighborhood they enter.”

“Ike’s has always been about making sandwiches people can’t stop thinking about and being a place where everyone feels welcome,” said Michael Goldberg, CEO of Ike’s Love & Sandwiches. “As we scale, we need a partner that moves as fast as we do. Toast allows our teams to stay focused on the guest while the tech handles the heavy lifting. It’s the perfect match for our energy and our obsession with creating remarkable experiences.”

Toast currently serves hundreds of multi-unit brands, including Caribou Coffee, Choice Hotels, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Craveworthy Brands, Perkins American Food Co., Nothing Bundt Cakes, Papa Gino's & D'Angelo, and Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill, among others. For more information about Toast and its enterprise capabilities, visit our Toast for Enterprise page.

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About Toast

Toast [NYSE: TOST] is a cloud-based, all-in-one digital technology platform purpose-built for the entire restaurant community. Toast provides a single platform of software as a service (SaaS) products and financial technology solutions that give restaurants everything they need to run their business across point of sale, operations, digital ordering and delivery, marketing and loyalty, and team management. By serving as the restaurant operating system across dine-in, takeout, and delivery channels, Toast helps restaurants streamline operations, increase revenue, and deliver amazing guest experiences. For more information, visit www.toasttab.com.

About Ike’s Love & Sandwiches

In 2007, a rebel with a dream opened a small sandwich shop in San Francisco's Castro District. Lines around the block, craveable secret ingredients and inventive flavor combinations sparked a phenomenon spreading love and sandwiches across the country. Whether you're a meat lover, vegetarian, vegan, halal, or gluten-free, your first Ike's sandwich sets you on an epic quest to try all the endless combinations and over 999 signature sandwiches. Our Dutch Crunch bread paired with Ike's exclusive "Dirty Sauce," a creamy garlic aioli toasted right into the bread, is as iconic as Ike Shehadeh himself. Ike's cartoon caricature can be seen as guests explore the menu of eclectically named sandwiches including tributes to local celebrities and athletes. Get your Ike's creation and earn rewards today at ikessandwich.com. Help Ike's share the love and sandwiches on Instagram, Facebook and TikTok.