Ike's Love & Sandwiches to Deploy Toast Technology Across 100 Outlets

The sandwich chain has selected Toast's enterprise technology suite to support its ambitious expansion plans.

Apr. 10, 2026 at 8:25am by Ben Kaplan

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A high-end, photorealistic studio still-life photograph featuring a stack of freshly baked bread, a knife, and a few simple sandwich ingredients arranged elegantly on a clean, white seamless background, conceptually representing the craftsmanship and attention to detail that goes into Ike's signature sandwiches.Ike's Love & Sandwiches' partnership with Toast technology will provide the operational foundation to support the chain's ambitious expansion plans while maintaining its commitment to crafting exceptional sandwiches.San Francisco Today

Ike's Love & Sandwiches, a popular US-based sandwich brand founded in San Francisco's Castro District in 2007, has chosen restaurant technology company Toast's enterprise technology suite to power its network of 100 sandwich shops across the country. The agreement will see Toast roll out its point-of-sale (POS) systems and self-service kiosks at all Ike's locations as the chain pursues an 'ambitious expansion'.

Why it matters

The partnership between Ike's Love & Sandwiches and Toast highlights the growing importance of advanced restaurant technology in supporting the growth and operations of multi-unit food service brands. As Ike's expands its footprint, the Toast platform will provide the business intelligence and operational efficiency needed to deliver a consistent, high-quality customer experience across all locations.

The details

Under the agreement, Toast will deploy its full suite of enterprise technology solutions, including POS systems and self-service kiosks, at all 100 Ike's Love & Sandwiches locations. The chain selected Toast as a long-term innovation partner to support its ambitious expansion plans, with the technology platform designed to handle the 'complexity of the operation' and free up Ike's teams to focus on 'creating remarkable experiences' for customers.

  • Ike's Love & Sandwiches was founded in 2007 in San Francisco's Castro District.
  • The partnership with Toast was announced in April 2026.

The players

Ike's Love & Sandwiches

A popular US-based sandwich brand that was founded in 2007 in San Francisco's Castro District and has grown to a network of 100 locations across the country.

Toast

A restaurant technology company that provides an all-in-one platform of software-as-a-service (SaaS) products and financial technology tools designed to help restaurants run their businesses.

Michael Goldberg

The CEO of Ike's Love & Sandwiches.

Kelly Esten

The chief operating officer and chief marketing officer of Toast.

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What they’re saying

“Ike's has always been about making sandwiches people can't stop thinking about and being a place where everyone feels welcome. 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.”

— Michael Goldberg, CEO, Ike's Love & Sandwiches

“Toast is proud to be the foundation for their continued expansion, providing purposeful tech designed for the breakneck speed of a busy lunch rush. 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 neighbourhood they enter.”

— Kelly Esten, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Marketing Officer, Toast

What’s next

Ike's Love & Sandwiches plans to continue its rapid expansion, with the Toast technology suite supporting the rollout of new locations across the US.

The takeaway

The partnership between Ike's Love & Sandwiches and Toast demonstrates how advanced restaurant technology is becoming a critical enabler for multi-unit food service brands to scale their operations and deliver a consistent, high-quality customer experience across their growing networks of locations.