Jimmy was hatched and raised on his family's chicken farm in Huntington, NY. It was expected of him that he continue the family tradition of raising chickens but he did not want to put all his eggs in one basket. Jimmy earned a dual-sport scholarship to Syracuse University where he excelled as a hard-nosed basketball point guard and crafty starting pitcher. He was projected to be an early draft pick in both sports but after touching the world's hottest pepper on a dare, he burned his fingertips off. This ruined his jumpshot and rendered his curveball ineffective. Jimmy went back to the family farm. However, still itching to spread his wings, Jimmy aspired to open a chicken restaurant and placed an ad in the local paper looking for a business partner. After a bit of confusion, Doug and Jimmy agreed on a partnership.