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title: "Cousins Subs CFO Jason Westhoff Promoted to President"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5afa7289-aaf8-4b44-a69d-2eaf34314068
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/cousins-subs-cfo-jason-westhoff-promoted-to-president-2709444
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2019-03-18T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:33:14.740Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/2f30f435caf7c5da2aefa2d30b254ff69058.jpg
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# Cousins Subs CFO Jason Westhoff Promoted to President

**TL;DR:** Cousins Subs CFO Jason Westhoff has been promoted to president, focusing on creating systems and driving growth during the Midwest expansion. Christine Specht will continue as CEO, shedding her president role.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-03-18. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/cousins-subs-cfo-jason-westhoff-promoted-to-president-2709444).*

## Story

Cousins Subs CFO Jason Westhoff has been promoted to the role of president, and current president and CEO Christine Specht will only hold the role of CEO moving forward, according to a Fast Casual report.

Westhoff has been with the Cousins Subs brand for almost seven years and his focus as president will include creating systems for the chain, according to the article.

"As we prepare for broader Midwest expansion, it is imperative that Cousins' leadership team is in an optimum position to execute strategy, and growth takes a team with varying focuses and skill sets," Specht said in a statement, according to the article. "We are in a time of change, and I believe that to drive brand success and meet objectives, we need the right people in positions to not only carry out the vision but be the driving force behind change. There is no better candidate to take the wheel than Westhoff whose capabilities to 'see beyond the numbers' are proven."

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- leadership team (topic)
- Cousins Subs (company)
- executive promotion (topic)
- midwest expansion (topic)
- Christine Specht (person)
- Jason Westhoff (person)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/cousins-subs-cfo-jason-westhoff-promoted-to-president-2709444). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5afa7289-aaf8-4b44-a69d-2eaf34314068).