Menomonee Falls, WI — Cousins Subs recently announced the signing of its newest area developer, Phil Hudson, Jr., for the northern Wisconsin area. Hudson officially signed with Cousins late-May with plans to open his first store this year.
"Joining Cousins Subs was a fairly easy decision for me to make in terms of being able to work with something I believe in. Having lived in Wisconsin since the fifth grade, I basically grew up on Cousins' subs," said Hudson. "It was Cousins that really got me through college. Cousins and coffee."
As an area developer for Cousins, Hudson will be responsible for the sub-chain's brand expansion just north of Milwaukee, through Green Bay and counties surrounding Lake Winnebago, where he hopes to open 10 stores in the next 10 years. Prior to joining Cousins Subs, Hudson was a seasoned database marketing manager. He co-founded Heartland Marketing Group, Ltd. and was integral in growing the company to make multi-million dollar revenues before being sold to NOVO1 in 2001.
"We are very excited to have someone with Phil's business knowledge and entrepreneurial spirit on the Cousins Subs team," said John Campbell, vice president of global development and chief development officer for Cousins Subs. "We look forward to his continued success."
Recently, the Cousins Subs brand has experienced tremendous growth with 10 consecutive quarters of positive revenue growth, a remodel of their overall store design, as well as six store openings in the first quarter of this year.
"It is an exciting time for Cousins, and I'm happy to be there when they really appear to be expanding," said Hudson. "I think there are some great things happening. It's going to be fun, and I'm really looking forward to it."
Hudson holds a bachelor's degree of arts in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He and his wife, Mary, are residents of Milwaukee with their 2 year-old daughter, Helen Rose.
To locate or contact any of the new stores, please visit www.cousinssubs.com/stores/. For more information on Cousins Subs store ownership and franchise development please call Kerry Espich at (800) 238-9736.
About Cousins Subs
Cousins Subs is based in Milwaukee, Wis., and is a national sub sandwich chain with stores throughout the Midwest and on the West Coast. The tradition of Cousins Subs started in 1972, when two transplanted cousins from Atlantic City saw the need for an East coast–style sub shop in their new hometown. They patterned their subs after the hoagie, grinder, hero and sub sandwiches they enjoyed back East. And with a dedication to delivering quality subs at fair prices, they opened their first restaurant. From the start, the two used bread baked fresh every morning and insisted on using only the finest, freshest ingredients.
Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs® is driven by the mission to Believe in Better, both in the quality of food it serves and in the communities it supports.