To cultivate Sandwich Utopia, where our Team Members thrive and our community finds cheer.
Eastcut’s Story
The Eastcut idea was birthed in July 2017 by co-founders Brad Bankos and Steve Wuench, who grew up in New Jersey and The Bronx surrounded by delis, mile-high sandwiches, and perfectly baked bread. Life led them both to Durham, where they succumbed to her splendors - proud to call the Bull City home. The only catch, they missed the sandwiches they grew up on…hence, Eastcut.
The original Eastcut opened summer of 2018 - tucked among several Durham neighborhoods, five minutes south of Duke University. Our Raleigh store opened in June 2023 at Raleigh Iron Works and we’re excited for more growth in the Triangle - bringing the Eastcut experience closer to more of you fine folks! Everything about Eastcut, from location to design, is intentionally casual, comfortable, approachable. We’re a neighborhood shop and we’re proud to be a favorite hangout for families and students alike.
Eastcut’s mission took shape over time and guides everything we do - to cultivate Sandwich Utopia, where our Team Members thrive and our community finds cheer. As a people business, our priority is to take care of our Team Members. Eastcut works to offer fair pay, create a safe and comfortable work environment, and foster development and growth. Without our Team Members, Eastcut would not exist to transport you to Sandwich Utopia! As a food business, our culinary goal is to provide chef-driven, homemade food (think housemade mozzarella) at a good value. The menu features traditions from up and down the East Coast - an attempt to make both transplants and hometowners feel welcome. Alongside the hand-crafted food is a variety of craft beer, cider, and wine.
Beyond our focus on our Team Members, we remain committed to supporting non-profit partners who promote positive change in our local community. We have created the Sandwich Utopia Pledge to organize our community support around three initiatives: Food Insecurity, Community Empowerment, and the Environment.
We use our platform to raise and donate funds to a variety of local non-profit partners. Our pledge comes in the form of donated sales, funds we raise from our community, in-kind donations, and volunteer hours Team Eastcut spends with our non-profit partners.
NON-PROFIT PARTNERS:
