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BurgerBusters has recently kicked off two excellent operations scorecards that allow the operations to focus on the metrics that drive results. Operations store ranking reports now align with the operations metrics and financial targets for each store. The ranking report is a one page document that can be reviewed by each level of management on what metric the store is achieving and which metrics still need work to improve on. The ranking is a fact base system aligned [...]

As the Accounting Department promised, we are going to continue discussing hot topics in the financials. This issue, we decided to discuss the different kinds of financial statements and why they are used. First, the Balance Sheet is a snapshot of your assets, liabilities, and equity at a certain point in time to help evaluate a company’s financial position. Next, we have the Income Statement that tells us if our revenues are outweighing our expenses [...]

FILING FOR LOA / FMLA When an employee needs to take a personal leave of absence or FMLA, the below steps MUST be followed: Employee: Needs to contact Lincoln Absence Management at 1-800-423-2765. RGM/DM: Status Change form needs to be entered into Greenshades to put the employee out on leave. Be sure that the status change form includes last day worked, estimated return to work date and using vacation while out on leave. Vacation/PTO Time: [...]

PCI compliance is a set of rules that we are governed by in order to maintain the ability to accept credit card payments. PCI stands for Payment Card Industry. Any organization that handles, stores, or transmits cardholder data must be PCI compliant. Any business that does not abide by these guidelines faces financial penalties. Some of the guidelines are technology based, for example requiring that we use and maintain firewalls. Our equipment is password protected [...]

Every year I congratulate you all on navigating the everchanging world of Taco Bell and every year you continue to impress with your ability to adapt whatever the brand and BurgerBusters throw your way. Adding additional promotional items halfway through a marketing experience, no problem. Bring back Nacho Fries and Mexican Pizza, no problem. Take them away and then bring them back again, still no problem. No matter the layers of complexity thrown your way, [...]

The Development Department continues to move ahead with many new projects. Since the last newsletter, we have built new stores in Chesapeake, VA (Unit No. 36466), Richmond, VA (Unit No. 37336), Greensboro, NC; Harrisonburg, VA; and Kernersville, NC; completed several remodels in Midlothian; VA (Unit No. 15857), Mechanicsville, VA (Unit No. 16635), and Fredericksburg, VA (Unit No. 17977); and added on a freezer and a pantry in Richmond, VA (Unit No. 5142). Moving forward, we [...]