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title: "FOX Business: Melting Pot CEO on the Brand’s Success Amidst COVID-19"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/cfd919fe-a1d7-4af7-8511-1a718b8c6e58
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/meltingpot/fox-business-melting-pot-ceo-on-the-brands-success-amidst-covid-19-2717850
category: "Casual dining"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Casual dining"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2022-01-28T12:07:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:13:21.600Z
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# FOX Business: Melting Pot CEO on the Brand’s Success Amidst COVID-19

**TL;DR:** Melting Pot CEO Bob Johnston discusses labor shortages and the brand's efforts to prioritize employee hard work and accomplishments in an interview with FOX Business. The brand is looking to hire 200-400 employees to assist with demand in its 97 locations.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-01-28. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/meltingpot/fox-business-melting-pot-ceo-on-the-brands-success-amidst-covid-19-2717850).*

## Story

In a recent interview with FOX Business, Melting Pot CEO Bob Johnston discussed how the restaurant industry and many other small businesses are struggling to find employees amid labor shortages, and how the franchise brand is handling these challenges. Johnston mentioned how the brand is looking for an additional two to four hundred employees to help assist with the demand in its 97 locations. Johnston also discussed how the Melting Pot, like other brands, is feeling the strain of labor shortages, but unlike many other brands, the restaurant franchise prioritizes celebrating its employees’ hard work and accomplishments and strives to provide the best service possible to customers.

Johnston said that the brand’s customers have been extremely understanding of short-staffed restaurants and continue to visit the Melting Pot for the fun environment and experience.

Melting Pot recently launched a franchisee incentive program as it plans to exceed 125 locations over the next five years.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Melting Pot (company)
- Fox Business (company)
- Bob Johnston (person)
- labor shortages (topic)
- employee recognition (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/meltingpot/fox-business-melting-pot-ceo-on-the-brands-success-amidst-covid-19-2717850). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/cfd919fe-a1d7-4af7-8511-1a718b8c6e58).