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Cousins Subs

Better Bread. Better Subs. Better Opportunity

These are the words our guests and franchisees use to describe the Cousins Subs opportunity.

Our guests love our food, and our franchisees respect our organization. Our vision of excellence is what keeps us growing and our guests coming back for more.

We are Cousins Subs, a leader in the growing QSR (Quick Service Restaurant) segment of the restaurant industry. Founded in 1972 and franchising since 1989, Cousins Subs has perfected a system that delivers a high quality, submarine sandwich quickly and efficiently. Cousins Subs restaurants around the country carry on the tradition begun in Milwaukee over 30 years ago. It starts with our delicious Italian bread, fresh-baked every day. Then we add the freshest produce available. And because we purchase only as much as we need, we see to it that all of our produce is served at its peak of flavor. Similarly, our meats and cheeses are chosen for flavor and quality. The finished product is a great sub that our customers love for both taste and value.

“After college I joined my families business for a number of years. Eventually, my wife and I decided to explore other business possibilities of our own. We did a great deal of research and decided to become an Area Developer for Cousins Subs. Within the first three years we were so successful with the development of our first ten locations that we decided to sign up for ten more as well as expand our territory. We recently signed for another ten locations, bringing our total to thirty Cousins Subs shops within our territory. We hope to sign for another ten locations within the next few years.” - Don Morello, Area Developer, Dane County, Wisconsin

The benefits of Cousins Subs for franchisees include:

• The potential to be sold both within the four walls of your restaurant and throughout your market area via mobile sales units and catering opportunities.
• An innovative, quality product, with subs 25% larger than most of our competitors.
• Our thorough understanding of consumer demands.
• Comprehensive support systems in operations, marketing, training, construction, accounting, finance and site selection.
• A recession-resistant industry with implicit demand.
• A cash business with few receivables and minimal inventory.
• A multi-unit market penetration strategy.

Our franchise programs are designed to encourage both single- and multi-unit owners. We offer a special multi-unit program for those candidates who commit to opening two or three stores immediately. We also have an exciting area development program.

“I have been a small businessman most of my life. After a short while working for a much larger company, I decided it was time to stop working for someone else. My wife and I looked at opportunities across the country. After looking carefully at purchasing an existing business, we decided that franchising offered more security and less financial risk. After exploring several different options we chose Cousins Subs because of their commitment to growth and the consistent high quality product." - Cousins Area Developer, Northern Wisconsin

Cousins Subs' Business Elements

• 900-1800 sq ft
• Free standing, strip centers, end caps
• $12,500 franchise fee*, 10 year agreement
• 6% Royalty
• 2% National Advertising

*REDUCED from $25,000 through December 31,2010.

Do you have what it takes to be the next Cousins franchise owner?

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, competitive, resourceful and people-oriented, you have many of the attributes that characterise our franchisees, and we would like to hear from you. Whether you are interested in developing an entire market or in starting with a single-unit franchise, Cousins Subs is your franchise of choice!

Just complete and submit the form below and you will be contacted by our Franchise Sales Department shortly.