Cousins Subs® and Johnsonville® Sausage came together in the late summer to offer guests a special taste of Wisconsin with two limited-time-only subs, the Wisconsin Steak & Brat on Italian bread and the Wisconsin Brat & Bacon on pretzel bread.
“This was an exciting opportunity for Cousins to partner with another Wisconsin-based company,” said Justin McCoy, vice president of marketing at Cousins Subs. “The Johnsonville brat subs were a huge hit. The partnership allowed the brands to have some fun with each other, both in store and online.”
To promote the Wisconsin-based powerhouse partnership, Cousins invited Facebook fans to take a “What’s Your Game Day Sub” personality quiz that automatically entered them into a sweepstakes to win one of six Johnsonville tailgate packages. The tailgate packages included: a tabletop grill, five-piece grilling set, an umbrella with cooler attachment, a two-person foldable tailgating chair and coupons for Johnsonville Brats.
The six winners of the sweepstakes include:
- Elizabeth Klink of Madison
- Henry Herrick of Milwaukee
- Tegra Allen of Milwaukee
- Bonnie Manzek of South Milwaukee
- Robert Loose, Sr. of Pewaukee
- Stephanie Hawley of Kenosha
Cousins and Johnsonville also engaged in banter via Twitter throughout the time period the LTO subs were available, using hashtags such as #BrattyCousin.
“We had a lot of fun working with Cousins to introduce customers to a new sub, and we hope these customers also had fun with this special promotion,” said Wendy Radder, foodservice marketing associate at Johnsonville. “We predicted this partnership would be a success, and it was. It was great to see two iconic Wisconsin food brands come together and see so many customers enjoy these unique and flavorful subs.”
For more information, please visit www.cousinssubs.com.
ABOUT COUSINS SUBS
Cousins Subs® and its franchisees operate more than 120 sub sandwich shops in four states, with bold expansion plans. The first Cousins Subs was established in Milwaukee in 1972 by Bill Specht and his cousin. Their dream was to bring East Coast-style sub sandwiches to Milwaukee – with their own deli fresh touch. They started with their bread, developing a secret recipe with the perfect taste and crunch. That bread is the cornerstone of the Cousins Subs slogan, “Better Bread. Better Subs.” The original recipe is still closely followed at every Cousins Subs restaurant, where each sandwich is made to order using freshly sliced deli meats, cheeses, and vegetables – and the bread is baked fresh each day. Forty-two years later and still family owned, Cousins Subs employees and franchisees are driven by their mission to “Make it a Better Day” in all they do. In 2013, the brand proudly announced the establishment of the Make it Better Foundation, dedicated to funding causes that address health and wellness, hunger and youth education in the communities that Cousins Subs serves. For more information, visit www.cousinssubs.com. You can also find Cousins Subs on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
ABOUT JOHNSONVILLE SAUSAGE, LLC
Wisconsin-based Johnsonville Sausage is the No. 1 national brand of sausage products, including: brats, Grillers, Italian sausage, smoked-cooked links, breakfast sausage and meatballs. Johnsonville employs approximately 1,400 members. Each member takes ownership of product quality to ensure the excellence and “Big Flavor” of Johnsonville Sausage. Founded in 1945 by the late Ralph F. and Alice Stayer, the company remains privately owned today.
For additional Johnsonville company information, the latest recipes, contests and the Big Taste Grill tour schedule, visit www.johnsonville.com.
