Leadership/Franchisee Development Program

The leadership/franchisee development program at Chick-fil-A at Tech Road in Silver Spring, MD is designed to develop current college students or recent college graduates into high caliber leaders and business people. Chick-fil-A is nationally recognized for it's customer service model, profitability, community investment, and leadership development. Chick-fil-A is unique in that it is privately owned and has a stated purpose "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A." If you have dined in Chick-fil-A, you have surely noticed that there is something different about the way we do things. It doesn't happen by accident. We work hard at creating a friendly and positive environment that both our employees and guests love! Chick-fil-A has 45 consecutive years of sales growth and in 2012 was awarded by Forbes as the 7th Most Inspiring Company in the country. We have over 1700 restaurants across the United States and we are growing at a rate of about 80 new restaurants per year.

In Chick-fil-A at Tech Road's Leadership/Franchisee Development program, you will learn all the facets of running a small business: vision casting, goal setting, developing training programs, marketing strategies, cost management, people management, facility management, and Chick-fil-A's class leading customer service model. You will learn not only from our established management team, but also the franchisee, who is actively involved in the daily operations of the business. This program is designed for people wishing to pursue franchise or leadership opportunities with Chick-fil-A or for people who want to develop critical skills that will launch them into their next career. About 70% of newly appointed Chick-fil-A franchisees come out of existing Chick-fil-A restaurants. Because of the low $10,000 financial commitment that is required of people selected to be franchisees, this is a financially realistic goal for many of our leaders. We currently have two people in this program that are pursuing franchise opportunities with Chick-fil-A. Because of our unbelievable sales growth in the last two years, we are searching for two more candidates for this program.

The position earns $33,000-$40,000 per year based on a 48 hour work week, DOE. There are also opportunities, though, for college students who are only able to work part-time. Benefits include Blue Cross PPO plan for full-time employees, every Sunday off, college scholarships, paid time off, and daily meal allowances.You must be able to work opening shifts (starting at 5:30am) or closing shifts (until 11:30pm).