Since his opponent apparently is the manager of Applebees in Sanford perhaps you could work in a "California vegetable medley" on someones face.
This is the second time someone has harped on Bill Crawford's job as an Applebees' manager.
What IS wrong with being a manager at Applebees?
Applebee's International, Inc. - Raleigh/Durham, NCThursday, August 06, 2009
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Apple Gold Group
Apple Gold, Inc. was founded in 1984 to develop and operate Applebee's restaurants in North Carolina and was one of the first five Applebee's franchisees. Our first Neighborhood Grill and Bar opened in Cary, North Carolina in 1985 and by 1994, Apple Gold had grown to 17 restaurants across North Carolina.
In 1994, Apple Gold, Inc. acquired an existing franchise group named OK Apple, Inc., and with it, the developmental rights to most of Oklahoma. The acquisition brought the number of Apple Gold Group restaurants to an even 20. In 1995, six restaurants were opened, representing a growth rate of 30% in just one year.
OK Apple expanded through acquisition in 1996, buying three restaurants and territorial rights in Arkansas. Coupled with the building of additional restaurants in North Carolina during 1996, these acquisitions brought the number of restaurants in the Apple Gold Group to 43, a 61% increase. Between 1996 and 2006 the Apple Gold Group continued to expand by building in new neighborhoods. By the end of 2006, additional restaurant openings increased the number of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill and Bars to 69, located in North Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
The Apple Gold Group exceeded $140,000,000 in sales for 2006, making it one of the largest franchised restaurant operators in the country. Restaurant Finance Monitor ranked it 34th in the nation in its 2006 listing of the country's 200 largest franchise operations. The Triangle Business Journal ranked The Apple Gold Group amongst the 50 fastest growing privately held companies in the Triangle in 2005.
Our philosophy is to continue to grow through both building sales in existing restaurants and building new restaurants. We know that with hard work on everyone's part, we can continue our run of success and establish our company as THE leader in the casual dining business.
MISSION STATEMENT:
Our mission is to, each and every day, each and every shift, ensure the HAPPINESS OF ALL OUR GUESTS through delivering them immediate service and 100% spec food while doing it at the LOWEST POSSIBLE COST through optimizing the productivity of our team and tightly controlling food cost. We must also provide our guests and team members with a SAFE AND SANITARY ENVIRONMENT and our behaviors must be aligned with our guiding principles of Honesty, Responsibility and Respect.
BENEFITS:
Are you looking for the opportunity to grow in an environment fostered by Honesty, Responsibility, and Respect? Apple Gold truly believes that these principles help to create a culture that encourages all members of the organization to learn and grow. When you join our management team, we give you all the tools necessary to run a successful business. You supply the initiative and desire to learn, and we take care of everything else!!
Apple Gold offers a variety of benefits for your health, future, and family. From the comprehensive health, dental, vision, long term disability, and life insurance, to competitive salaries and career development paths, we are continually analyzing our benefits package to ensure the needs of our management team members are met. A world of opportunity awaits as Apple Gold is truly committed to making our restaurants as great of a place to work, as it is to dine!
TIME OFF:
Managers earn paid vacations at the following intervals:
* For years 0-5 as a manager, 5 days of vacation every 6 months of continuous employment.
* For years 6-10 as a manager or upon GM designation (which ever occurs first) 5 days of vacation every 4 months of continuous employment.
* For years 10+, 5 days of vacation every 3 months of continuous employment.
HOLIDAYS:
All management team members receive two paid holidays each year. These holidays are Thanksgiving and Christmas.
PERSONAL DAYS:
Managers receive three paid personal days each year.
BONUS PLAN:
All management members of our operations team participate in a quarterly bonus plan. Bonus payouts are designed to recognize the contributions of our restaurant management teams to the success of the company and to also allow management teams to increase their income when they achieve favorable results. Quarterly, restaurant teams are measured against benchmarks for identified Key Performance Indicators. Based on the restaurant's overall results, teams are rewarded relative to their performance. Quarterly, Restaurant teams also receive additional bonus compensation for exceeding budgeted profit levels.
401(k) PLAN:
Apple Gold also offers a 401(k) plan with a diverse choice of investments. Our 401(k) plan provides employees over 21 an opportunity to put away before-tax dollars toward retirement after one year of continuous employment of at least 1,000 hours. Members may contribute up to 15% of their pre-tax income to the plan. Based on sales and profit the company will determine how much, if any, discretionary contribution will be made to the 401(k) plan each year.
INSURANCE:
Apple Gold offers a company sponsored medical/dental/vision/life plan which begins after 90 days of continuous employment.
Coverage Includes:
Medical:
The Apple Gold Group offers an affordable health insurance plan that pays 80% of covered medical costs; leaving the participant to pay for only 20% of covered charges after the deductible is met. Currently our out of pocket maximum for the participant is $1,750 per calendar year. We offer participants the opportunity to see physicians outside of our network at only a 10% increase in co-payment. Our coverage also includes a Prescription Drug Card Benefit, with which the participant receives prescription drugs for a minimal co-pay.
DENTAL: (including Orthodontia)
Our Dental Insurance covers preventative treatment at 100% (1 service every six months). Routine restorative, endodontic, periodontic & major restorative is paid at 60% after a separate calendar year deductible is met. ($1,000 coverage max/year/person).
The cost of our dental plan is included in premium paid for the medical plan.
Orthodontia Coverage
Our Dental Insurance also has Orthodontia coverage. There is a $1,000 lifetime maximum for each covered family member on the plan, so if you or your child need braces, you will save up to $1,000 for each dependent on your Plan.
VISION:
Annual eye exams are paid at 100% and additional vision care expenses are paid at 100% up to $150 annually, with no deductible. The cost of our vision plan is included in the premium paid for the medical plan.
LIFE INSURANCE:
When you enroll in our health care plan you are automatically provided with $50,000 in term life insurance coverage at no additional cost.
LONG TERM DISABILITY:
Our LTD policy provides 50% salary continuation should you become disabled and unable to work for longer than 90 days. This plan is offered to all managers free of charge.
MEDICAL AND DEPENDENT CARE REIMBURSEMENT ACCOUNTS:
Apple Gold offers all eligible salaried managers the opportunity to enroll in our annual Medical and Dependent Care Reimbursement accounts. Under the Reimbursement Accounts, you decide the amount you will set aside from each paycheck, before taxes are calculated, to pay for health care expenses not covered by your health plan or for daycare services. Eligible managers can make pre-tax deductions of up to $2,000 for the Medical Reimbursement account and up to $5,000 for the Dependent Care account.
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For Arkansas, Oklahoma and North Carolina:
email:
careers@applegoldgroup.netfax: (919) 518-2881
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Applebee's is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to inclusion in the workplace.
Applebee's, with more than 1,900 restaurants across the U.S. and in 16 other countries, is the largest casual-dining restaurant concept in the world. Our high standards have earned us prestigious awards, including Chain of the Year (Restaurant Hospitality magazine); and Heart of the Workplace, Top Performer in Management Retention and Catalyst (People Report). Chain Leader magazine also named us one of the Best Places to Work, and a Parents magazine poll found Applebee's to be the Favorite Family Restaurant. But we're not taking our success for granted,we keep working to improve our concept, our menu, our service and our careers. That's why we're still growing,and why you shouldn't miss an opportunity this good.
Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina
Raleigh/Durham, NC
