Italian Beef at Tommy D's (Photo by Hannah Hernandez)

Tommy D’s Has Permanently Closed on Tucson’s East Side


May 9, 2025
By Matt Sterner

The east side sandwich shop Tommy D’s at 8060 E. 22nd St. has permanently closed.

This particular building has actually been a Chicago-style sandwich shop on the east side for around 40 years. First, it was Luke’s Italian Beef, and then Kenny D’s followed suit.

The McCreas then took over, opening Tommy D’s just a couple of years ago, serving Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago dogs, etc. Then, in August 2024, Tommy and Janna McCrea sold the business, and new ownership officially took over in September 2024.

They shared the following:

“Unfortunately, we’ve made the difficult decision to permanently close the restaurant. We want to sincerely thank everyone in the community who supported us. It truly meant the world.”

For those craving Italian beef sandwiches and other Chicago-style bites, don’t forget to support the lone Luke’s Italian Beef location, found at 1615 S. Alvernon Way.

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