Cousins Subs

Cousins Submarines
Private
Industry Restaurants
Founded 1972 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Headquarters Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
Key people
 Bill Specht,
Founder
Christine Specht-Palmert,
CEO
Products Sandwiches
Salads
Other food products
Website cousinssubs.com

Cousins Submarines,[1] better known as Cousins Subs, is a U.S. sub sandwich chain founded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Cousins Subs is a regional chain with restaurants in the Midwest. While the majority of franchises are in Wisconsin, locations can also be found in Arizona and Minnesota.

Overview & history

Founded by two cousins from Jersey City, New Jersey, Bill Specht moved to Milwaukee in the later 1960s. After arriving, Specht was unable to find his favorite childhood sandwiches, and was prepared to learn to live without them.

The first Cousins Subs location in Milwaukee, Wisconsin - 60th & Silver Spring Drive.

In the 1970s, Specht was unhappy with his then-current job, and decided to start a business making his childhood sandwiches. With James Sheppard, a cousin, they opened the first location on 19 June 1972, hence the name "Cousins". Specht and Sheppard opened their first restaurant in Milwaukee—located at 60th Street and Silver Spring Drive.[2] After opening the shop, they partnered with a local baker to make their own bread, highlighted in the slogan "Better Bread, Better Subs".

Current history

Until 1985, all Cousins Subs locations were company-owned & operated. The chain continued to open company-owned stores until 2004. In October of the same year, Cousins announced that it would be selling 25 of their 40 company-owned stores to franchisees in order to adopt a more traditional franchise growth model. The locations in Arizona, Minnesota, and Florida soon followed, and as of June 2014, there are 124 locations.

James Sheppard died 2 July 2007 due to long term surgery and health problems.

Menu

In addition to sandwiches, they also sell; cookies, potato chips, soups, French fries, and peanut butter-flavored Rice Krispies Treats. At some Wisconsin locations they also offer cheese curds. Also, there are different types of bread available, including multi-grain and other cheese-flavors.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20110221155611/http://www.cousinssubs.com:80/home/legal/. Archived from the original on February 21, 2011. Retrieved March 15, 2011. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ Rabideau, Amy (2007-08-03). "James F. Sheppard - Sheppard co-founded Cousins Subs shops". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2013-03-03.


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