Grub Street: California Chick-fil-A gives employees a bigger reason to smile

According to Grub Street and ABC 10 News, the famously friendly chicken chain, Chick-fil-A, is in support of one franchisee’s decision to raise employees hourly compensation to well above minimum wage. This week the Chick-fil-A located off Madison Avenue in Sacramento, CA, started paying its employees $17 to $18 an hour. Behind this drastic change is a franchise owner, Eric Mason.

Mason is very hands-on when it comes to running his business and he believes that investing in his employees and providing them with a “livable wage” will attract individuals looking for a “long-term opportunity.” Prior to this wage, adjustment employees were being paid $12.50 to $13 an hour and the minimum wage in California is currently $11 an hour.

Reported by Grub Street, Chick-fil-A supports Mason’s choice to increase compensation for his “hospitality specialists” and is happy to let him advertise the starting wage. Chick-fil-A continues to be one of the industry’s top performers in the fast-food industry while still remaining committed to keeping its restaurants closed on Sundays.