Lee Waldrop is the owner of one of the franchises of Jersey Mike’s Subs in Virginia. Learn more about him.
He is accused of assaulting a former employee of his franchise four years ago.
Who is Lee Waldrop?
Lee Waldrop is the owner of the Jersey Mike’s Subs franchise in Virginia. He also owns 12 more stores apart from the franchise.
He is also a general manager of the franchise. According to his LinkedIn profile, he graduated from Radford University and held a degree in Bachelor’s of Administration, Marketing.
A former employee of his franchise- particularly the previous manager- has accused him of assaulting her.
She made a Tiktok video where she shares that Lee has assaulted her. But she was asked not to speak of it to anyone. She mentioned that he texted her the next day apologizing and asking her to forget what happened. He also asked her not to talk about it to anyone.
Thus, in fear of losing her job, she remained silent and agreed to him. However, now she said that she could not let her traumatizing with the incident and blaming herself. She also said that he has a wife and a daughter.
She also said she suffered from the pain from that incident for four years as she still cries when her boyfriend hugs her. And, now, she does not want to hide it anymore. She openly talked about the incident and took the name of her abuser by making a Tiktok video.
Jersey Mike’s Subs Owner Facing Allegations
Jersey Mike’s owner is facing allegations of assaulting a former employee. The victim took her story to social media, from where it got viral.
Many people have different opinions regarding the matter. But there are people who support her. One of the users said that she worked for Lee previously in one of his stores and she knew what he does to women even though he did not act on her.
Some others praised her for her courage, whereas others said they would not go to that store anymore.
What Happened to Lee Waldrop?
As per the victim, Lee is now not allowed to set foot in the company. It seems he got kicked out after tarnishing the name of the company s well.
However, there are no details on whether he will face legal charges or not.