$10/hr fast food joint wildly successful

[Ernie S.]

Interesting guy and idea...“Fast food hasn’t been very good to the people who work in fast food,” Pepper said.

So with his Boston-based chain, which has outposts in downtown Washington and Bethesda, Pepper has tried to build a more welcoming workplace by relying heavily on suggestions from rank-and-file employees. Pepper and his regional managers hear these recommendations at regular leadership retreats, where they invite local team leaders — entry-level managers who typically make $12-14 per hour — to share their thoughts.

“The whole point is giving people a voice so it’s not like corporate deciding this is what you should value,” he said.

Over the years, a number of changes have arisen from these sessions. For example, representatives from the Washington area restaurants mentioned that their teams didn’t have a nice spot to go when they were on break during their shifts. Often, they were stuck simply grabbing a table in the dining area, which didn’t feel like much of a respite.

So Boloco outfitted those stores with “relaxation lounges,” private break rooms that contain flat screen televisions, reclining chairs and chalk boards for doodling."

Boloco tries to put a different spin on the fast-food workplace - Washington Post

A place I worked had tap beer, pool tables and a gym.

 

[Rozman]

So when a business is successful in the eyes if the democrats "they" built it.
When a republican views a business as being successful Obama and the democrats mock them as

"You didn't build that.Someone else built that business"...

 

[MeBelle]

Health insurance made available to all full-time and most hourly employees and

OK, Sherlock!

You do realize employees must buy their insurance.
Boloco does not pay for their insurance.

Can't find anything on the claim of tuition assistance other than the AOL blurb.

Here's their real menu...go ahead, click around and find out how 'reasonable' the cost is.
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[Quantum Windbag]

Health insurance made available to all full-time and most hourly employees and

OK, Sherlock!

You do realize employees must buy their insurance.
Boloco does not pay for their insurance.

Can't find anything on the claim of tuition assistance other than the AOL blurb.

Here's their real menu...go ahead, click around and find out how 'reasonable' the cost is.
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There is a burrito place a couple of blocks from where I used to work that sold made with 16 inch tortillas, the most expensive one they served was about the same price as Boloco's cheapest one.

 

[Papageorgio]

10 whole dollars an hour eh? LOL, it's great to be intelligent and have an intelligent job that makes 4 times that awful wage. Is my burger ready yet Nettle?

The Boloco chain has some restaurants that aren't quite up to par but-----but 17% profit is only barely below industry average and-----and if you are only making $40 bucks an hour, you are just barely making more than the $70K minimum-----minimum salary a Boloco manager is earning and-----and Boloco workers get a $50 per month transportation budget and-----and Boloco restaurants have relaxation lounges for their employees and-----and Boloco employees are offered subsidized tuition and-----and Health insurance made available to all full-time and most hourly employees and-----and as a result, Boloco's employee turnover rate is about 30% lower than industry average - cool huh?


Boloco, a Boston-based burrito chain, pays entry-level floor workers $9 to $10 an hour, with some veteran workers make up to $17 an hour. And as of this year, the minimum starting salary for a restaurant manager is $70,000 a year. The cost of the meals are in line with other fast-food chains, too, running from $4 to $7.Business is thriving, with 464 employees and 21 outlets sprinkled from Washington D.C. to Rhode Island.
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Again, you fail. The article state that managers make $17 an hour, not "veteran workers." $70,000 maybe a minimum starting salary in most restaurants, it is only $17 per hour at Boloco. The more you twist the dumber you sound and the worse this company sounds. As far as the cost of the food, if it is really organic, then I would think it would cost more, if it is the same, I'd question their claim as being organic.

The business isn't thriving, again you misrepresent, it has stores struggling.

Why do you insist on being dishonest?

 

[Stephanie]

So when a business is successful in the eyes if the democrats "they" built it.
When a republican views a business as being successful Obama and the democrats mock them as

"You didn't build that.Someone else built that business"...

remember, liberalism is a mental disorder...we can only shake our head and most of time just laugh at how petty and shallow they are

 

[boedicca]

Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -

Boloco is a Boston-based burrito place with 23 locations in New England from Burlington, VT down to Washington, D.C., with most in and around Boston. If you go to Yelp, you’ll see mostly 4-star reviews of its burrito and smoothie menu. It’s very popular among the college crowd, which CEO John Pepper has taken advantage of with many outlets near New England universities. The story of what began as Under Wraps in 1997 is one of good business based on healthy food and treating employees well. Some of the highlights over the years include:

Adding a smaller-sized burrito despite the negative effect on profitability, which now regularly outsells the large size.
Offering Health Insurance to all full-time and most part-time employees.
Offering a Simple IRA plan for all full-time and most part-time employees.
Rounding after tax prices to end with a “5″ or “0″ to eliminate pennies, saving time.
Offering English and Spanish Berlitz lessons to facilitate employee communications.
Putting a moratorium on new locations until current ones become profitable.
Making employees eligible for performance-based bonus plans.
Offering a dental plan to all full-time and most part-time employees.
Regular donations of $20,000 per year to a community food bank.
Instituting a speaker series for management.
Going green with all-natural meats, organic cotton uniforms, recycling, replacing Styrofoam cups
Hiring a company artist and hanging his paintings of local areas in stores. (source)


But the biggest difference between Boloco and other fast food spots is the salary earned by employees. Pay begins at $9 an hour and goes up to $17 an hour for managers. The average salary at Boloco is $10 an hour. That’s around $3 more than most places.

Read more: Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -

When did it become acceptable for employers to shit on their help? And, why? What does it get for them?

Cool artwork at the link.

And check out their prices. $8 for a life is good burrito, and guacamole costs an extra $1.26. Also, another surcharge if one wants all white meat chicken ($1.26).

It's not comparable to McDs.

 

[PredFan]

Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -

Boloco is a Boston-based burrito place with 23 locations in New England from Burlington, VT down to Washington, D.C., with most in and around Boston. If you go to Yelp, you’ll see mostly 4-star reviews of its burrito and smoothie menu. It’s very popular among the college crowd, which CEO John Pepper has taken advantage of with many outlets near New England universities. The story of what began as Under Wraps in 1997 is one of good business based on healthy food and treating employees well. Some of the highlights over the years include:

Adding a smaller-sized burrito despite the negative effect on profitability, which now regularly outsells the large size.
Offering Health Insurance to all full-time and most part-time employees.
Offering a Simple IRA plan for all full-time and most part-time employees.
Rounding after tax prices to end with a “5″ or “0″ to eliminate pennies, saving time.
Offering English and Spanish Berlitz lessons to facilitate employee communications.
Putting a moratorium on new locations until current ones become profitable.
Making employees eligible for performance-based bonus plans.
Offering a dental plan to all full-time and most part-time employees.
Regular donations of $20,000 per year to a community food bank.
Instituting a speaker series for management.
Going green with all-natural meats, organic cotton uniforms, recycling, replacing Styrofoam cups
Hiring a company artist and hanging his paintings of local areas in stores. (source)


But the biggest difference between Boloco and other fast food spots is the salary earned by employees. Pay begins at $9 an hour and goes up to $17 an hour for managers. The average salary at Boloco is $10 an hour. That’s around $3 more than most places.

Read more: Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -

When did it become acceptable for employers to shit on their help? And, why? What does it get for them?

Cool artwork at the link.

it's never been acceptable for employers to shit on the help. And they don't. that only exists in your deranged mind and in the deranged minds of those like you.

 

[Snookie]

Virginia has a ten per cent sales tax on restaurants. The gummit is making the money and taking no risks. Taking only money.

 

[Snookie]

Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -

Boloco is a Boston-based burrito place with 23 locations in New England from Burlington, VT down to Washington, D.C., with most in and around Boston. If you go to Yelp, you’ll see mostly 4-star reviews of its burrito and smoothie menu. It’s very popular among the college crowd, which CEO John Pepper has taken advantage of with many outlets near New England universities. The story of what began as Under Wraps in 1997 is one of good business based on healthy food and treating employees well. Some of the highlights over the years include:

Adding a smaller-sized burrito despite the negative effect on profitability, which now regularly outsells the large size.
Offering Health Insurance to all full-time and most part-time employees.
Offering a Simple IRA plan for all full-time and most part-time employees.
Rounding after tax prices to end with a “5″ or “0″ to eliminate pennies, saving time.
Offering English and Spanish Berlitz lessons to facilitate employee communications.
Putting a moratorium on new locations until current ones become profitable.
Making employees eligible for performance-based bonus plans.
Offering a dental plan to all full-time and most part-time employees.
Regular donations of $20,000 per year to a community food bank.
Instituting a speaker series for management.
Going green with all-natural meats, organic cotton uniforms, recycling, replacing Styrofoam cups
Hiring a company artist and hanging his paintings of local areas in stores. (source)


But the biggest difference between Boloco and other fast food spots is the salary earned by employees. Pay begins at $9 an hour and goes up to $17 an hour for managers. The average salary at Boloco is $10 an hour. That’s around $3 more than most places.

Read more: Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -

When did it become acceptable for employers to shit on their help? And, why? What does it get for them?

Cool artwork at the link.

it's never been acceptable for employers to shit on the help. And they don't. that only exists in your deranged mind and in the deranged minds of those like you.

You are full of it. American workers have often been exploited. We even had child labor once. The unions were very successful in bringing justice and safety to the american work place.

 

[PredFan]

Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -



When did it become acceptable for employers to shit on their help? And, why? What does it get for them?

Cool artwork at the link.

it's never been acceptable for employers to shit on the help. And they don't. that only exists in your deranged mind and in the deranged minds of those like you.

You are full of it. American workers have often been exploited. We even had child labor once. The unions were very successful in bringing justice and safety to the american work place.

Come join us in the land of today. We have cookies.

 

[Snookie]

it's never been acceptable for employers to shit on the help. And they don't. that only exists in your deranged mind and in the deranged minds of those like you.

You are full of it. American workers have often been exploited. We even had child labor once. The unions were very successful in bringing justice and safety to the american work place.

Come join us in the land of today. We have cookies.

I like Pinwheels.

 

[Star]

Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -

Boloco is a Boston-based burrito place with 23 locations in New England from Burlington, VT down to Washington, D.C., with most in and around Boston. If you go to Yelp, you’ll see mostly 4-star reviews of its burrito and smoothie menu. It’s very popular among the college crowd, which CEO John Pepper has taken advantage of with many outlets near New England universities. The story of what began as Under Wraps in 1997 is one of good business based on healthy food and treating employees well. Some of the highlights over the years include:

Adding a smaller-sized burrito despite the negative effect on profitability, which now regularly outsells the large size.
Offering Health Insurance to all full-time and most part-time employees.
Offering a Simple IRA plan for all full-time and most part-time employees.
Rounding after tax prices to end with a “5″ or “0″ to eliminate pennies, saving time.
Offering English and Spanish Berlitz lessons to facilitate employee communications.
Putting a moratorium on new locations until current ones become profitable.
Making employees eligible for performance-based bonus plans.
Offering a dental plan to all full-time and most part-time employees.
Regular donations of $20,000 per year to a community food bank.
Instituting a speaker series for management.
Going green with all-natural meats, organic cotton uniforms, recycling, replacing Styrofoam cups
Hiring a company artist and hanging his paintings of local areas in stores. (source)


But the biggest difference between Boloco and other fast food spots is the salary earned by employees. Pay begins at $9 an hour and goes up to $17 an hour for managers. The average salary at Boloco is $10 an hour. That’s around $3 more than most places.

Read more: Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -

When did it become acceptable for employers to shit on their help? And, why? What does it get for them?

Cool artwork at the link.

And check out their prices. $8 for a life is good burrito, and guacamole costs an extra $1.26. Also, another surcharge if one wants all white meat chicken ($1.26).

It's not comparable to McDs.

Really? -- are you just another in the long line-----in the long line of Google challenged rightwingers? Learning how to use Google ain't that hard but-----but you... you might want to take a class.

McDonalds flagship meal, the Big Mac is $7.96 in Boston, MA.
.

 

[Quantum Windbag]

Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -



When did it become acceptable for employers to shit on their help? And, why? What does it get for them?

Cool artwork at the link.

And check out their prices. $8 for a life is good burrito, and guacamole costs an extra $1.26. Also, another surcharge if one wants all white meat chicken ($1.26).

It's not comparable to McDs.

Really? -- are you just another in the long line-----in the long line of Google challenged rightwingers? Learning how to use Google ain't that hard but-----but you... you might want to take a class.

McDonalds flagship meal, the Big Mac is $7.96 in Boston, MA.
.

The meal is a hamburger, fries, and a soft drink, all for less than the cost of a single burrito.

Want to try again?

 

[Snookie]

And check out their prices. $8 for a life is good burrito, and guacamole costs an extra $1.26. Also, another surcharge if one wants all white meat chicken ($1.26).

It's not comparable to McDs.

Really? -- are you just another in the long line-----in the long line of Google challenged rightwingers? Learning how to use Google ain't that hard but-----but you... you might want to take a class.

McDonalds flagship meal, the Big Mac is $7.96 in Boston, MA.
.

The meal is a hamburger, fries, and a soft drink, all for less than the cost of a single burrito.

Want to try again?

Would you like to super size that?

 

[Stephanie]

this must be that dream of life in a Liberal Utopia, you get a whole, $10 an hour and free unicorns for EVERYONE

 

[Snookie]

this must be that dream of life in a Liberal Utopia, you get a whole, $10 an hour and free unicorns for EVERYONE

Nothing wrong with that.

 

[boedicca]

Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -



When did it become acceptable for employers to shit on their help? And, why? What does it get for them?

Cool artwork at the link.

And check out their prices. $8 for a life is good burrito, and guacamole costs an extra $1.26. Also, another surcharge if one wants all white meat chicken ($1.26).

It's not comparable to McDs.

Really? -- are you just another in the long line-----in the long line of Google challenged rightwingers? Learning how to use Google ain't that hard but-----but you... you might want to take a class.

McDonalds flagship meal, the Big Mac is $7.96 in Boston, MA.
.

You sad little booby. That is for a full meal including fries and a beverage...not just a burrito.

Personally, I wouldn't eat either. A bunch of rice and beans in a tortilla shell is just a bunch of fattening carbs...as is much of McDs. And pretending the former is virtuous because the owners pay above market wages is stupid.

 

[jknowgood]

Under obama's economy making part time jobs the norm. Liberals don't have a choice, but to go after fast food. Obamacare has destroyed the norm.

 

[asterism]

Hey McDonald's! This Fast Food Restaurant Pays Employees $10 An Hour And Is Wildly Successful -



When did it become acceptable for employers to shit on their help? And, why? What does it get for them?

Cool artwork at the link.

And check out their prices. $8 for a life is good burrito, and guacamole costs an extra $1.26. Also, another surcharge if one wants all white meat chicken ($1.26).

It's not comparable to McDs.

Really? -- are you just another in the long line-----in the long line of Google challenged rightwingers? Learning how to use Google ain't that hard but-----but you... you might want to take a class.

McDonalds flagship meal, the Big Mac is $7.96 in Boston, MA.
.

It appears you are math challenged.

How much does a meal cost at Boloco?