I am not typically a fast food consumer either....BUT I have to confess that Dick's Burgers are a guilty pleasure now and then. I love their business model and that they have ALWAYS taken great care of their employees. I would be curious to learn more about their sourcing practices, but as you said in your article, let's not let perfect be the enemy of good. Between the several recent articles about Dick's, family and work conversations about Dick's over the last couple of days, and the fact that I live less than 10 minutes from one of their locations did lead me to pick up lunch on the fly there yesterday. I did indeed have a Dick's Deluxe burger, fries and a medium Coke for under $10.
While one might think that Dick's ought to be thriving during the pandemic, they have not been immune to the far reaching effects of the pandemic - labor shortages, supply chain issues, etc. They have had to reduce their hours significantly due to labor shortages in spite of offering $19/hr and a host of benefits better than many "career" jobs out there. Fewer hours means fewer sales. They have had to delay openings of new locations. Revenue is down and staff is in short supply.
Buy a Dick's burger or fries if you're vegetarian. Be kind to the person taking your order. Working in the service industry is more challenging than ever as we all get more and more fed up with pandemic life.
I am not typically a fast food consumer either....BUT I have to confess that Dick's Burgers are a guilty pleasure now and then. I love their business model and that they have ALWAYS taken great care of their employees. I would be curious to learn more about their sourcing practices, but as you said in your article, let's not let perfect be the enemy of good. Between the several recent articles about Dick's, family and work conversations about Dick's over the last couple of days, and the fact that I live less than 10 minutes from one of their locations did lead me to pick up lunch on the fly there yesterday. I did indeed have a Dick's Deluxe burger, fries and a medium Coke for under $10.
While one might think that Dick's ought to be thriving during the pandemic, they have not been immune to the far reaching effects of the pandemic - labor shortages, supply chain issues, etc. They have had to reduce their hours significantly due to labor shortages in spite of offering $19/hr and a host of benefits better than many "career" jobs out there. Fewer hours means fewer sales. They have had to delay openings of new locations. Revenue is down and staff is in short supply.
Buy a Dick's burger or fries if you're vegetarian. Be kind to the person taking your order. Working in the service industry is more challenging than ever as we all get more and more fed up with pandemic life.
Hey! How come I didn't get a shout out little bro?