Once again, Chick-fil-A closes some of its dining rooms. This time, however, it is not due to COVID-19.
The Atlanta-based restaurant chain is struggling to find enough employees as a result of the persistent pandemic, Fox Business reported, a problem that affects many companies across the country and only worsened with so-called “improved unemployment benefits.” ”Of the federal government.
At least two Chick-fil-A locations (in Madison and McCalla, Alabama) are protecting their dining rooms from staff shortages.
Madison restaurant operator Norman Dull explained that its location is “in the middle of a hiring crisis,” adding, “We’re doing our best to hire more team members.”
“We’re seeing far fewer job seekers or people not showing up for their interviews,” Dull wrote on Facebook. “The catering industry has suffered a hiring prospect during the pandemic, and unfortunately Chick-fil-A is not immune to this labor shortage.”
“Because of this problem, we need to temporarily close the dining room, turn off our mobile order option, as well as our mobile transport option,” he added. “This was done to help reduce stress on the team members we currently have, but also to be able to provide you with the Chick-fil-A experience you expect, only through a limited venue “.
Dull claimed he has “some of the best team members in the world” who “work hard every day, but are tired and over-extended.”
Similarly, McCalla’s location is experiencing a “staffing crisis.”
“As we move into the busiest time of the year for our restaurant, which is from September to December, and with high school and college students returning to school and the football seasons are fast approaching / holidays, we can’t schedule enough team members to provide the excellent service our guests deserve, ”the channel’s location posted on Facebook.“ The restaurant industry has suffered a huge loss since of early 2020 and we are not immune to that loss. “
“We are grateful for the support we received from our loyal community throughout 2020 and the first half of 2021,” the publication continued. “We are very grateful, but our team cannot continue at the pace we are at. The members of our team are exhausted and there is no relief on our list.
McCalla’s team asked customers to be patient as “they were recalibrating[s]”Temporarily closing the dining room from Monday.
“We’ll be back to where we want to be soon,” the chain’s location noted, “but for now we accept the gift of your grace.”
Needless to say, both locations hire.
Faithwire has contacted the Chick-fil-A corporate office to obtain a statement.
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