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title: "Entrepreneur Ranks Cousins Subs Among Top Food Franchises of 2019"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/990c1546-f90e-4026-9800-806d74f8a960
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-ranks-cousins-subs-among-top-food-franchises-of-2019-2710109
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
published: 2019-05-30T21:16:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:56.929Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/60f71b38d80cd92edfdeec9d011ab65d5555.jpg
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# Entrepreneur Ranks Cousins Subs Among Top Food Franchises of 2019

**TL;DR:** Cousins Subs was ranked among Entrepreneur Magazine's Top Food Franchises of 2019, coming in at No. 21 in the Sandwich category. The brand was established in Wisconsin in 1972 by cousins Bill and Jim Specht.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-05-30. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-ranks-cousins-subs-among-top-food-franchises-of-2019-2710109).*

## Story

Cousins Subs was ranked among Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Food Franchises of 2019 , coming in at No. 21 in the Sandwich category.

In 1972, cousins Bill and Jim Specht brought the classic taste of East Coast-style subs to the Midwest through the establishment of Cousins Subs in Wisconsin. The brand's success continues as a result of its consistent delivery of a top-tier product by using only the freshest ingredients on its signature bread baked daily—a commitment to quality that has lasted more than 45 years.

Entrepreneur Magazine determines the Top Food Franchises of 2019 based on the scores each franchise brand received in its annual Franchise 500 ranking, where brands were evaluated according to five key pillars: financial strength and stability, size and growth, brand strength, support and costs and fees.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Entrepreneur (publication)
- franchise ranking (topic)
- Cousins Subs (company)
- Wisconsin (location)
- entrepreneur magazine (topic)
- food franchises (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/entrepreneur-ranks-cousins-subs-among-top-food-franchises-of-2019-2710109). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/990c1546-f90e-4026-9800-806d74f8a960).