News & Events
MARKETING
I am always proud to be a part of a company that continues to push forward, never stagnating. As we continue to develop more stores, we continue to see more new managers and employees operating restaurants without our company’s high standards and expectations being compromised. This pursuit of excellence manifests itself most clearly in the execution of our marketing programs. Every five weeks, you are forced to learn (or relearn for a returning promotion) several [...]
FROM OUR CORNER OF THE WORLD TO YOU – VYVYENNE JOHNSTON
In every newsletter we like to introduce an employee from the Corporate Office. In this issue we would like to introduce Vyvyenne Johnston. Vyvyenne Johnston grew up in Norfolk, VA and has been with BurgerBusters since April 2018. As part of the Accounting Department, she alternates processing payroll and handles all garnishment and child support orders. She is currently training to also process pay cards. Vyvyenne enjoys working in the Accounting Department and appreciates the [...]
STAFFING – RECOGNIZING OUR TOP TEN RESTAURANTS FOR LOWEST TEAM MEMBER TURNOVER
Nationally the number of job openings at the end of August was 7.1 million, compared with 6 million unemployed people looking for work. The national unemployment rate fell to 3.5% in September, marking the 19th consecutive month at or below 4% unemployment. The percentage of U.S. employees quitting their jobs is at an all time high. Is it possible for General Managers to achieve their team member turnover goal of 130% with the current competitive [...]
POINT-OF-SALES
The POS team is pleased to welcome our newest addition, Amber Haines. Amber started her career with Taco Bell in 2008 and has worked at several of our locations. Amber left for a time to pursue her educational goals and received not only her Associates Degree in Computer Electronics Engineering at ITT Technical College (Richmond, VA), but also her Bachelor’s Degree in Electronic Engineering and Communications Technology. Amber graduated with high honors. Amber worked [...]
FACILITIES & LOSS CONTROL – MORE UPGRADES, MORE MANDATES, & MORE SAFETY
What a year so far! As always, BurgerBusters continues to grow not only in store count, but also progressively evolve their assets and company processes. In June, BurgerBusters completed their Taco Bell mandate requiring all Frutista Freeze machines to contain a High Overrun Kit. This Kit improves equipment functionality and reduces the amount of syrup used in each beverage, leading to an average annual cost savings of $1,000 per store. As a result of the [...]
TOGETHER EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE
BurgerBusters, congratulations on another stellar year of financial results in 2018! Despite our unit total growing by over 25% this past year, the company was still able to maintain its high standards of excellence. It is clear that my call in the last newsletter for a return to fundamentals was heeded and I could not be happier with the results. As we move forward in 2019, please continue to be vigilant because BurgerBusters continues to [...]