# Employee-Focused Burger Chains In-N-Out Burger's Business Model Prepares Its Workers for Success By Ell Smith | Published 2018-04-05 | Business Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/innout-burgers-business References: [squadle](http://www.squadle.com/blog/in-and-out-best-place-to-work) & [in-n-out](http://www.in-n-out.com/employment/restaurant.aspx) Fast food chains aren't always synonymous with a positive working environment, but In-N-Out Burger's business model helps prepare its workers for success, while offering competitive perks and benefits. The burger joint is currently ranked as the fourth best company to work for, achieving a higher score on [Glassdoor](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/glassdoor-communities) than [Google](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/android-enterprise-gold-partner) and [lululemon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/klarna-and-lululemon). The reasoning behind its high retention rate and overall employee satisfaction, can be traced to its flexible working model, in which the store's managers are trained to work around the employees schedules, making it an ideal place of work for those in school or those with dependents. In addition, the chain has rolled out an impressive new initiative in which it preps all its employees for managerial positions, offering long-term growth opportunities that enable an employee to envision a career path, instead of thinking of the job as a placeholder. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.7/10 - Popularity: 32% | Activity: 42% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Business](https://www.trendhunter.com/business) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Employee-focused Business Models:** Companies that prioritize their employees are seeing higher retention rates and overall employee satisfaction. - **Flexible Working Models:** Flexible working models, such as those that prioritize employees' schedules, are becoming increasingly popular among companies. - **Management Training Programs:** More companies are offering management training programs to their employees, enabling them to envision a career path within the company. ### Who This Affects Most - **Fast Food Chains:** Fast food chains are being challenged to adopt more employee-friendly business models in order to improve retention rates. - **Retail Industry:** The retail industry can benefit from adopting management training programs as a way to drive career development and increase retention rates among employees. - **Hospitality Industry:** Companies in the hospitality industry could enhance their business models by providing competitive perks and benefits to their employees. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Employee-Curated Fast Food Meals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anti-celebrity-meals.md) - [Cheeky Burger Billboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/burger-billboards.md) - [Burger Delivery Robots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patty-the-robot.md) - [Legacy-Honoring Burger Trucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cookout-truck.md) - [Burger Restaurant Rewards Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hat-creek.md) - [Cheeky Competitor-Inspired Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-big-way.md) - [Restaurant Hiring Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/friendployees.md) - [Fast Food Alternative Burgers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chilis-big-qp-burger.md) - [Gen Z-Supporting Benefit Policies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chipotle-6.md)