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title: "COUSINS SUBS® and Washington County Businesses Rally to Support Local Food Banks"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c2d93446-8479-4589-b922-85b8fe700286
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20251112_cousins_subs_and_washington_county_businesses_rally_to_support_local_food_b.html
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
published: 2025-11-12T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:59:18.981Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1568901346375-23c9450c58cd?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# COUSINS SUBS® and Washington County Businesses Rally to Support Local Food Banks

**TL;DR:** Cousins Subs franchisee Keith Novotny is hosting an event to support Washington County food banks, donating $1 from every sub sold and gathering local businesses to match the donation. The event aims to bring the community together and make a positive impact.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-11-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20251112_cousins_subs_and_washington_county_businesses_rally_to_support_local_food_b.html).*

## Story

On Thursday, Nov. 13, two locally owned Cousins Subs® restaurants in West Bend and Kewaskum will rally the community to support Washington County food banks during a time of heightened demand for assistance.

Franchisee Keith Novotny will donate $1 from every sub sold that day, with local businesses pledging to match the donation multiple times over, bringing the total contribution to at least $8 per sub. Novotny continues to rally additional partners to grow the impact ahead of the event.

“Food banks are working harder than ever to meet the needs of families in our community,” said Novotny. “This effort shows how much we can accomplish when local businesses and neighbors come together for a common cause.”

Novotny hopes to see guests pack both restaurants throughout the day, transforming every meal into meaningful support for Washington County families.

“Keith’s passion for helping his community is inspiring,” said Christine Specht, CEO at Cousins Subs. “His leadership shows what it means to live our mission to Make It Better, one sub, one neighbor and one act of generosity at a time.”

The event offers an opportunity for the Washington County community to come together over something as simple and meaningful as lunch.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- community support (topic)
- Cousins Subs (company)
- Christine Specht (person)
- local businesses (topic)
- franchisee initiative (topic)
- food banks (topic)
- Washington County (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20251112_cousins_subs_and_washington_county_businesses_rally_to_support_local_food_b.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c2d93446-8479-4589-b922-85b8fe700286).