1851

As fast food and QSR brands continue to face issues involving hiring and retaining quality employees and <a href="https://1851franchise.com/chipotle-extends-benefits-to-provide-mental-health-care-2711501">come up with ways to find and retain quality employees</a> and continuously moan and complain about how quality employees are so hard to find and retain, Taco Bell is testing a novel concept: paying employees more money.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nrn.com/quick-service/taco-bell-test-paying-managers-100000-year-nearly-double-industry-standard?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=taco-bell-to-test-a-cutting-edge-employee-retention-strategy-paying-more-money-2712010" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">According to a Nation’s Restaurant News report</a>, the fast food giant will test paying an annual salary of $100,000 to select store leaders of company-owned restaurants. The test will take place later this year, and the store leaders being selected are still TBD. According to the report, annual salaries for restaurant general managers at Taco Bell corporate stores presently range from $50,000 to $80,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;The brand also announced changes to its sick leave policies, among other initiatives, Nation’s Restaurant News reported.&nbsp;&nbsp;“Through these initiatives, Taco Bell aims to enhance restaurant performance, employee satisfaction and support recruitment and retention,” the company said in a statement, according to the article.You’d think companies eager to retain top performers would be willing to shell out the proverbial dough, but it’s just not the case. We’re more likely to read a story about creative hiring methods, <a href="https://1851franchise.com/taco-bell-is-serving-up-a-bold-labor-initiative-this-spring-system-wide-hiring-parties-2709639#most-recent">such as hiring parties</a>, than about salary hikes. Some brands will even try letting workers <a href="https://1851franchise.com/restaurants-look-to-offer-same-day-and-next-day-paychecks-2710011#most-recent">access a portion of their paychecks before payday</a>, but they don’t seem to want to actually pay more money that might possibly eliminate the need for that kind of service.&nbsp;&nbsp;There’s no telling how this pilot program will pan out, but still, major kudos to Taco Bell for its willingness to try an employee retention method that some of its peers probably wouldn’t touch with a 10-foot pole. Either way, Taco Bell might want to prepare for a surge in job applications.&nbsp;

Taco Bell to Test a Cutting Edge Employee Retention Strategy: Paying More Money

1851 Franchise

The fast food brand recently announced it will test a higher pay level for select store leaders of company-owned restaurants, among other initiatives aimed at employee satisfaction. 


taco-bell-to-test-a-cutting-edge-employee-retention-strategy-paying-more-money

Dillas Quesadillas

Design with photo of Michael Mabry and Dillas Primo Quesadillas logo

Franchise Times: New Franchise Exec Says Dillas Is Bringing ‘Excitement’ Back to QSR Category

michael-mabry-franchise-growth

Lawn Squad

Greener, Faster, Smarter: Why Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Lawn Squad 

Greener, Faster, Smarter: Why Entrepreneurs Are Choosing Lawn Squad as a Treatment-Only Lawn Care Franchise

lawn-squad-franchise-opportunity

Jollibee

How Jollibee’s Veteran Leadership Team Is Rewriting the Playbook for U.S. Expansion

franchise-leadership-growth

Woodhouse Spas

Photo of guest checking in at Woodhouse Spas reception desk

franchise-questions-answered

Mellow Mushroom

How Mellow Mushroom’s Model Made it the Perfect Addition to Brad Harper’s Restaurant Portfolio

How Mellow Mushroom’s Flexible Model Made it the Perfect Addition to Brad Harper’s Growing Restaurant Portfolio

mellow-mushroom-brad-harper-restaurant-growth

Buying a Franchise Masterclass

 Franchise Opportunities

Get Support Buying a Franchise

How to Buy a Franchise White Paper

How to Buy a Franchise

How to Sell Franchises

How to Grow a Franchise

Find a Franchise Supplier

1851 Franchise Opportunities

Franchisor News

Franchisor Power Rankings

FranCamp Mastermind Summit

Franchise Development Website Builder

Franchise Resources

Website Awards

Power Rankings

About 1851

Advertise on 1851

Contact 1851 Editorial

Terms of Use

1851 Login

GROWTH CLUB LOGIN

facebook

instagram

twitter

linkedin

youtube

Buying a fitness franchise, people exercising

Boutique vs. Big Box Gym Franchises: Which Offers Best ROI in the $7 Billion Fitness Market?

buy-fitness-franchise-boutique-big-box-comparison

Pieology Pizza Enters Chapter 11 Following Costly Bid To Save Struggling Stores

pieology-pizza-files-chapter-11-bankruptcy

CNBC: McDonald’s Will Assess if Franchisees Are Offering Value for Customers Under New Standards

mcdonalds-franchise-standards-value-metric

How AI Is Transforming Restaurant Operations and Franchises

ai-impact-restaurants-franchises-human-centric-technology

Round Table Pizza Franchisees Take FAT Brands to Court Over Marketing Fund Mismanagement

round-table-pizza-franchisees-take-fat-brands-to-court-over-marketing-fund-mismanagement

AI-related job cuts, October U.S. job cuts, American job cut record

AI-Fueled Layoffs Reshape the U.S. Job Market — And Highlight Franchising’s Resilience

ai-job-cuts-franchising-path-forward

Paris Baguette Welcomes Zac Sulma as New Chief Operating Officer

new-coo-zac-sulma

Callaway Sells Majority Stake in Topgolf to Private Equity for $770 Million

callaway-sells-majority-stake-in-topgolf-to-private-equity-for-770-million

Photo of group of dogs standing together in day care facility

Top Pet Boarding and Day Care Franchise Opportunities for 2025

top-pet-boarding-daycare-franchises

A Practical Playbook: Who To Call First When Franchising Your Business

franchising-your-business-who-to-call-first

image of jerome hanway from right at home Las Cruces, New Mexico 1851 franchise franchisee spotlight

Jerome Hanway Is Building His Right at Home Franchise Around His Mission To Serve

right-at-home-franchise-las-cruces-jerome-hanway

1851 Franchisee Spotlight graphic with photo of Eli Cohen, Layne's Chicken Fingers logo

C5 Restaurants Grows its Texas Footprint with 40 Layne’s Chicken Fingers Locations Planned Statewide

eli-cohen-laynes-chicken-fingers-texas

Taco Bell to Test a Cutting Edge Employee Retention Strategy: Paying More Money

MORE STORIES LIKE THIS