In 2021, in response to a shortage of workers the company began dispatching hundreds[7]of corporate employees to work in its resturaunts as cooks and cashiers, in addition to their existing duties regarding the hiring of new employees. The company plans to hire 10,000 new employees and invest $70 million towards wage increases for workers.[8] The company's co-CEO claims that corporate employees are trained in the kitchen and on the register under normal circumstances.[9]