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title: "Cousins Subs® In Sussex, Wisconsin, Is Now A Corporate-Owned Restaurant"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c3944e40-6f77-42d3-9e2b-3149d3e3f485
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220401_cousins_subs_in_sussex_wisconsin_is_now_a_corporateowned_restaurant.html
category: "Sandwich & sub"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Sandwich & sub"
published: 2022-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:33:06.403Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1504674900247-0877df9cc836?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Cousins Subs® In Sussex, Wisconsin, Is Now A Corporate-Owned Restaurant

**TL;DR:** Cousins Subs acquired a corporate-owned location in Sussex, Wisconsin, from franchise partner Paul Shoman. The restaurant is the 42nd location owned by Cousins Submarines, Inc. and features a full-service drive-thru and seating for 40 guests.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-04-01. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220401_cousins_subs_in_sussex_wisconsin_is_now_a_corporateowned_restaurant.html).*

## Story

MILWAUKEE - Cousins Subs® announced the restaurant in Sussex, Wis. is now a corporate-owned location. The restaurant was purchased from franchise partner Paul Shoman, who owned the location since April 2004. It is the 42nd location owned by Cousins Submarines, Inc. of the brand’s nearly 100 restaurants in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.

Attached to convenience store, the 1,700 square-foot location features a full-service drive-thru and seating for 40 guests. The restaurant encompasses the brand’s signature ‘Milwaukee Sub Shop’ look, complete with natural wood, stone and metal accents, décor that promotes Cousins Subs’ cuisine philosophy, rich history and commitment to its communities through its Make It Better Foundation.

This acquisition marks the largest number of corporate-owned stores the brand has seen since 2002.

“We are excited to add the Sussex location to our corporate portfolio as we continue to invest in our brand,” said J.J. Grube, vice president of finance at Cousins Subs. “We’re thrilled to make it better for our guests and look forward to enhancing the store with our most up-to-date technology, soon.”

The restaurant is located at W232 N6116 Waukesha Avenue, Sussex, WI 53089.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Inc. (company)
- Cousins Subs (company)
- restaurant design (topic)
- unit acquisition (topic)
- corporate ownership (topic)
- Sussex, Wisconsin (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220401_cousins_subs_in_sussex_wisconsin_is_now_a_corporateowned_restaurant.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c3944e40-6f77-42d3-9e2b-3149d3e3f485).