When Donald Driver became a Cousins Subs franchisee in 2022, the sandwich chain was counting on the Green Bay Packers legendary receiver to br…
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After building what CEO Christine Specht calls a “second foundation,” Cousins is renewing expansion efforts while embarking on a joint ownership venture with the former Green Bay Packers star.
Christine Specht, CEO of Cousins Subs, led her family-owned sub sandwich chain to an all-time sales record in 2021. As she and other franchise executives face "choppy waters," as she calls them—inflation, recession, whatever else comes their way—she plans to rely on lessons learned in the past.
Christine Specht is the daughter of Cousins Subs founder Bill Specht, and is the brand's president and CEO.
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