Corporate Citizen of the Year Winner
Cousins Subs
N83 W13400 Leon Road, Menomonee Falls
Cousins Subs offers Wisconsin communities much more than tasty sandwiches.
President and CEO Christine Specht – daughter of William Specht, who co-founded the restaurant franchise with his cousin, James Sheppard, in 1972 – has made charitable contributions a key part of the restaurant’s operation.
In 2013, Specht established the Make It Better foundation, which focuses on health and wellness, education, and ending hunger. In addition to $315,000 in grants for local nonprofits, Cousins has awarded $100,000 in scholarships and donated $200,000 to cancer treatment for Wisconsin residents.
For the past three years the restaurant chain has partnered with the Milwaukee Bucks for their Block Out Hunger campaign. To date, Cousins has donated nearly 15,000 pounds of food to 40 food pantries.
“It is our commitment to give our guests a taste of ‘better’ throughout all aspects of our brand, including Cousins’ cuisine philosophy, culture and its Make it Better foundation,” Specht said.
“When my father, Bill, started the company in 1972, giving back was just as important as creating that high-quality sub that you all know and love. Forty-six years later, we strive to live our mission to believe in better through the continual improvement in everything we do, and this mindset carries in how we treat our guests, our employees and the greater community.”
– Christine Specht, president and CEO, Cousins Subs
