10 fast food restaurant chains that pay for college

Restaurant chains are increasingly using the benefits of training to attract employees. Experts say that these benefits help employers retain and increase company loyalty. Since Starbucks began paying for its employees in 2014, other fast-food restaurants quickly launched their own programs.

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Here are the 10 fast food networks that help in training your employees.

Starbucks

The Coffee Shop offers to pay for online programs at the University of Arizona, providing its employees with the opportunity to get a bachelor's degree. As part of the Starbucks partnership with the university, the program reimburses the costs of training its employees after the end of each semester. To qualify, Starbucks employees must work an average of 20 hours per week. According to the company, more than 10 000 employees are currently participating in the program.

McDonald's

After adopting the law on tax cuts, this fast-food giant announced plans to increase funding for its training program by 150 million dollars over 5 years. The updated program also reduces employee requirements. This investment will provide almost 400 000 US restaurant staff accessibility to the program, as the company reduced the requirements from 9 months of work experience to 90 days and reduced weekly shifts from 20 hours to 15 hours.

Taco Bell

The company updated its program in March 2018, providing a discount on training for more than 200 000 team members. All employees of the corporate and franchise companies get access to 80 online non-profit universities and educational institutions that offer bachelor's and master's degrees. In addition, team members can receive up to $ 5250 per year for tuition.

Chipotle Mexican Grill

The network of well-known burritos reimburses employees $ 5250 for training. Employees can pay for classes at two-year or four-year accredited institutions.

Pizza Hut

The company offers its employees to participate in the program for reimbursement of training costs. The benefits apply to all Pizza Hut employees and their immediate relatives, but they must work at least 60 days in the company to get this opportunity. As part of the program, team members can receive an 50% discount for bachelor’s studies and an 15% master’s discount.

Kentucky Fried Chicken

The company offers a program of educational grants REACH for those employees who have worked for at least 6 months in the company. The payout amounts range from $ 2000 to $ 2500.

Chick-fil-A

The company offers discounts on training more than 120 000 team members. Discounts are up to 30 percent at 100 colleges and universities.

White Castle

The company, which owns about 400 restaurants, offers a discount on training up to 10 percent.

Marco`s Pizza

The pizza chain based in Toledo, Ohio, has begun offering full-time and part-time education benefits to its employees. Team members can receive up to $ 5 250 per year in compensation for tuition. To do this, workers must work in a pizzeria for at least 30 days.

Sheetz

The network, which has more than 570 offices, offers employees up to $ 1500 per year in compensation for their training. To be eligible for compensation, employees must work an average of 16 hours per week.

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