Po Boys

Often it’s the casual New-Orleans attitude that initially attracts patrons to Po’ Boys Creole Café, a seven-unit Creole restaurant chain that originated in Tallahassee in 1992. But Po’ Boys head of operations Carmen Calabrese believes it’s the jambalaya and red beans and....

Best recognized for its distinct New Orleans theme and creative po’ boy sandwiches, Po’ Boys Creole Café is carving another niche for itself with an inventive brunch menu that features take-offs of Creole specialties.

Stan Marko’s passion for food spurred him to quit his career in computer consulting four years ago and try his luck as a sandwich shop owner. Now the former sub shop franchisee and Orlando native has made the transition to dinner house operator...

When Charlie Youngs decided to franchise Po’ Boys Creole Café, he designed a franchising program that would help put more money in the pockets of franchisees who invested in the New Orleans-themed restaurant chain...

The largest Po’ Boys Creole Café has opened in Jacksonville, a 7,000 square-foot New Orleans-themed restaurant less than one mile from the beach. The six-unit Tallahassee-based franchise originated in 1992 and quickly became a staple of the Tallahassee college community...

When Youngs and business partners Jon Sweede and Carmen Calabrese invested $17,000 to open their first 24-seat restaurant in Tallahassee, Florida more than 13 years ago, they found immediate success serving several varieties of the French bread sandwich that emanates from New Orleans.

Po’ Boys Creole Café launches company-wide fundraiser to raise money for hurricane relief. When Charlie Youngs found himself unemployed in 1990, the out-of-work construction engineer decided he could make a better living serving up...

Damien Burdick often brags that he helped put Po’ Boys Creole Café on the map in Tallahassee.  More than a decade later, he has managed to do the same for the Creole restaurant chain in Tampa.  A former member of Florida State University’s...

When Charlie Youngs found himself unemployed in 1990, the out-of-work construction engineer decided he could make a better living serving up po’ boy sandwiches and gumbo.  At a beachside bar over several beers, the Louisiana native...