ATLANTA, GA (July 6, 2023) — Focus Brands is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at Focus Brands. This year, 80% of employees said it’s a great place To Work – 23 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 Focus Brands stands out as one of the top companies to work for, providing a great workplace environment for its employees.”
“We are honored to become Great Place to Work-Certified as employee experience is a top priority for our organization,” said Guillermo Cremer, Chief People Officer of Focus Brands. “We owe our continued success to our team of dedicated associates who make Focus Brands a great place to work every day.”
The company prides itself on a strong employee culture, which is brought to life at Focus Brands through a variety of employee-focused programs, including Employee Resource Groups (ERGs): Black Employee Resource Group, Asian American Pacific Islander Resource Group, and a PRIDE Employee Resource Group, strong employee recognition programs, and a dedicated Culture and Inclusion Council made up of associates working alongside senior leadership to recognize and celebrate fellow colleagues.
New associates participate in an immersive onboarding process to familiarize themselves with the company culture, including an all-day workshop to learn more about our company’s history and values. Numerous training and development opportunities are offered to support associates’ professional development. Additionally, Focus Brands’ offers an expansive internship program to provide college students and recent graduates with invaluable experience in the professional world, by assigning them semester-long projects that contribute to the company. Focus Brands is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The company offers competitive pay and benefits to associates and is diligent in seeking and attracting diverse talent. The aim of Focus Brands is to maintain a culture of inclusion and leverage individual uniqueness to bring exceptional diversity of thought while cultivating better ideas, and innovation.
About Focus Brands
Atlanta-based Focus Brands® is a leading developer of global multi-channel foodservice brands. As of March 26, 2023, Focus Brands, through its affiliate brands, is the franchisor and operator of more than 6,600 restaurants, cafes, ice cream shoppes, and bakeries in all 50 states and over 60 countries and territories under the Auntie Anne’s®, Carvel®, Cinnabon®, Jamba®, Moe’s Southwest Grill®, McAlister’s Deli®, and Schlotzsky’s® brand names, as well as the Seattle’s Best Coffee® brand on certain military bases and in certain international markets. Please visit www.focusbrands.com to learn more.
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 helps 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.
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