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Cousins Subs promotes 3 execs
July 3, 2020
Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has promoted three members of its corporate support team. J.J. Grube steps into the position of VP of operations & finance; Alan Lundeen assumes the title of senior director of talent management, and Hilary Krekling is now director of operations.
"As we prepare for broader Midwest expansion and continue to increase our corporate store count, it's critical to our company's success to ensure we have the right employees in the right seats to propel our brand forward," Christine Specht, CEO of Cousins Subs, said in a company press release. "We truly believe each of our three employee transitions will make it better for our restaurant teams, corporate staff, franchise partners and community and position the brand for even more opportunities for growth."
Grube, who was VP of finance and director of finance for nearly three years, is now responsible for driving efficiencies and standardization to help corporate restaurant general managers and franchise partners run their stores more efficiently. In addition, he will hold the lead operations position on the company's menu development team.
Lundeen, who started at Cousins in 2018 in the Operations department, steps into the brand's first people-dedicated leadership role and is overseeing the company's training, human resources and recruitment functions. He's also responsible for staffing, bench planning, training and attending to all personnel-related matters. He's an accredited professional with more than 12 years of HR experience, according to the release.
Krekling, who has worked as the brand's corporate area director for more than five years, is now leading four area directors and is guiding two corporate restaurants.
Cousins Subs operates nearly 100 sub sandwich shops in Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana.
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