81% of team members said White Castle is a great place to work
—
24 percentage points higher than the average U.S. company
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 18,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- White Castle, a
family-owned business since 1921, is proud to be Certified™ by
Great Place To Work® for the fourth year in a row. The
prestigious award is based entirely on what the company's team
members say about their experience working at White Castle. White
Castle's nearly 10,000 team members work across almost 340
restaurants, multiple retail/consumer packaged goods manufacturing
facilities, a network of regional offices and the company's home
office. This year, 81% of team members said White Castle is a great place to work
— 24 percentage points higher than the average U.S.
company.
Great Place To Work® is the global authority on
workplace culture, employee experience, and the leadership
behaviors proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee
retention and increased innovation.
"Great Place To Work Certification is a highly coveted
achievement that requires consistent and intentional dedication to
the overall employee experience," says Sarah Lewis-Kulin, the vice president of global
recognition at Great Place To Work. She emphasizes that
certification is the sole official recognition earned by the
real-time feedback of employees regarding their company culture.
"By successfully earning this recognition, it is evident that
White Castle stands out as one of
the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace
environment for its employees."
According to the Great Place To Work survey, 86% of team members
said that when you join the company you are made to feel welcome.
Further, 85% of team members said that they are treated as a full
member at White Castle regardless
of their position. More information about White Castle can be found on the Great Place
To Work company profile.
"Whether serving customers in Castles or through our retail
frozen food business, our team members exhibit an unmatched heart
for hospitality in our industry, making memorable moments in our
communities every single day," said John
Kelley, chief people officer and fourth-generation family
member at White Castle. "My great
grandfather Billy Ingram made team
member experience and well-being central to our culture since 1921,
and I'm proud that it remains as true as ever 103 years later."
White Castle's commitment to
treating all of its team members — regardless of their positions —
with fairness and respect has resulted in unmatched employee
loyalty.
- In 1924, it became one of the first companies in the U.S. to
offer health insurance to its employees.
- Nearly all 400 of its regional directors, district supervisors
and general managers started behind the counter at a White Castle restaurant.
- In restaurants, the average length of service for general
managers is 20 years.
- Every year, White Castle
inducts a new class to its 25 Year Club, recognizing those who have
served the company for a quarter century. In 2023, 69 team members
were honored in the annual ceremony.
White Castle also offers a
number of programs to support team members outside of the
workplace. All full- and part-time team members with six months of
service are welcome to apply for an Ingram-White Castle Foundation
Team Members Scholarship. To date, $1.5
million in scholarship support has been provided to team
members and their dependents. The Castle Shares Team Member Relief
Program, established to support those affected by Superstorm Sandy
in 2012, invites any team member and their family who encounter an
unexpected hardship to apply for a relief grant of up to
$1,500.
About White
Castle®
White Castle, America's first
fast-food hamburger chain, has been making hot and tasty Sliders
since 1921. Based in Columbus,
Ohio, the family-owned business owns and operates about 340
restaurants as well as a retail division providing its famous fare
in freezer aisles of retail stores nationwide. As part of its
commitment to offering the highest quality products, White Castle owns and operates its own Slider
Provider meat plants, bakeries and frozen-Slider retail plants.
White Castle has earned numerous
accolades over the years including Time magazine's
"Most Influential Burger of All Time" (2014, The Original
Slider®) and Thrillist's "Best Plant-Based
Fast-Food Burger" (2019,
Impossible™ Slider). In 2021, Fast
Company named the fast-food pioneer one of the "10 Most
Innovative Dining Companies." White
Castle is known for the legendary engagement of its team
members and has received the Great Place to Work®
Certification™ for an extraordinary four consecutive years spanning
2021–2024. White Castle is beloved
by its passionate fans (Cravers), many of whom compete each year
for entry into the Cravers Hall of Fame. The official White Castle app makes it easy for Cravers to
sign up for the Craver Nation® loyalty program,
access sweet deals and place pickup orders at any time. For more
information on White Castle and
how to Follow Your Crave, visit whitecastle.com.
About Great Place to Work Certification™
Great Place
To Work® Certification™ is the most definitive "employer-of-choice"
recognition that companies aspire to achieve. It is the only
recognition based entirely on what employees report about their
workplace experience — specifically, how consistently they
experience a high-trust workplace. Great Place To Work
Certification is recognized worldwide by employees and employers
alike and is the global benchmark for identifying and recognizing
outstanding employee experience. Every year, more than 10,000
companies across 60 countries apply to get Great Place To Work
Certified.
About Great Place To Work®
As the global authority on workplace culture, Great Place To
Work® brings 30 years of groundbreaking research and
data to help every place become a great place to work for all.
Their proprietary platform and For All™ Model help companies
evaluate the experience of every employee, with exemplary
workplaces becoming Great Place To Work Certified™ or receiving
recognition on a coveted Best Workplaces™ List. Learn more at
greatplacetowork.com and follow Great Place To Work on LinkedIn,
Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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