Full-Time
Shift Lead
Dutch Bros
10,001+ employees
Franchise-driven drive-thru coffee chain
Compensation Overview
$17.25/hr
Company Does Not Provide H1B Sponsorship
Terre Haute, IN, USA
In Person
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- No disciplinary action in the past 90 days is required, where disciplinary action means a coaching conversation resulting in formal documentation with signatures.
- Successfully complete the most recent flowcheck with a score of 90% or better and complete it on time.
- Obtain and maintain a Food Handler Permit or Certification as required by state or local regulations.
- Complete, pass, and maintain mandatory certificates, training, and knowledge tests under Dutch Bros standards, company policies, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
- Be available to work a minimum of 32 hours per week.
- Be available for a flexible schedule that may include early mornings, evenings, and weekends.
- Demonstrate all Broista levels of leadership expectations, including the anchor and level-up-arrow expectations.
- Stand and walk constantly, including for up to 10 hours at a time.
- Occasionally stoop, kneel, crawl, push, pull, lift, or carry up to 65 pounds; work around extreme heat or cold; and ascend or descend ladders and ramps.
- Receive detailed information through oral communication, maintain near- and far-distance visual clarity, handle cash using mental math, and communicate verbally.
- Cultivate the Dutch Bros atmosphere and standards on shift, ensure Broistas meet expectations, and help solve problems during the shift.
- Manage the shift by ensuring Broistas are prepared for specials or promotions and have the appropriate energy and attitude for customers.
- Model and meet all expectations of the Broista role.
- Train new Broistas operationally and culturally while maintaining the company environment.
- Cover all aspects of the Manifesto during training to set Broistas up for success.
- Set up the next shift by counting tills, making bank deposits, restocking products, putting inventory away, and meeting cleanliness standards.
- Communicate wins and opportunities for improvement to the manager and shop leaders.
- Attend mandatory meetings and culture-building events, know available resources, and follow company policies and procedures.
- Assist the Shop Manager and Shop Leads with inventory management.
- Assist the Shop Lead and Shop Manager with shop setup and cleanliness standards.
- Work with the Shop Lead and Shop Manager to follow up on Quality Assurance inspections and the accountability process.
- At least 6 months of Broista experience at Dutch Bros.
Dutch Bros operates a fast-service drive-thru coffee chain in the United States with a franchise network of over 300 locations. It offers a menu of customizable coffee drinks, freeze-blended beverages, and energy drinks served by baristas known as bro-istas, with orders completed at the drive-thru for speed and consistency. The company differentiates itself through a high-speed, personalized drive-thru experience built at scale via franchising and a distinctive brand culture. Its goal is to expand nationwide, grow a loyal customer base, and maintain quick, friendly service across its locations.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Grants Pass, Oregon
Founded
1992
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue reached $550.9 million, up 32.5%, with 13 straight positive comp quarters.
- Dutch Bros bought up to 65 Salad and Go sites, expanding Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas.
- Management targets at least 185 2026 openings and 4,000 shops by 2029, sustaining growth.
What critics are saying
- Higher coffee and occupancy costs pressure 2026 margins while Q3 comps decelerate to 4%-5%.
- Franchise food gaps leave roughly 300 shops behind company-operated performance, limiting cross-sell.
- Salad and Go conversions slip to 2027; integration failure kills the growth acquisition thesis.
What makes Dutch Bros unique
- Dutch Bros runs drive-thru-only shops with two lanes and no indoor dining.
- The 2026 menu stack spans coffee, Rebels, Myst, and seasonal limited-time beverages.
- August 2026 acquisition rights show founders still leverage real-estate speed into new markets.
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↑ 27%Developers plan major transformation at Camelback Colonnade. By Hailey Mensik - Reporter, Phoenix Business Journal Sep 2, 2026 Updated Sep 2, 2026 6:26am MST Story highlights. * Federal Realty Investment Trust and RED Development plan a 216-unit multifamily project at Camelback Colonnade * The developers seek to rezone the western half of the shopping center for mixed-use development * Burlington and Dutch Bros. are planning new locations at the Phoenix shopping center One of Phoenix's oldest shopping centers is gearing up for a potentially major transformation. Developers are in the process of setting up a portion of Camelback Colonnade for a new 216-unit multifamily project. The owners of the complex, Federal Realty Investment Trust and RED Development, are targeting a 2.5-acre portion on the southwest side of the shopping center, which is located at Highland Avenue and SR 51. It includes an underutilized parking lot and a Phoenix Public Library Branch. They're aiming to get the whole western half of the Colonnade - about 23 acres - rezoned to allow for mixed uses including multifamily, retail, restaurants and offices. The Camelback Village Planning Committee discussed the project at a Sept. 1 meeting and recommended approval. It will now head to the Planning Commission on Oct.1, then to City Council for final approval. Under the terms of the rezoning, the developers would have to partly fund the construction of a new pedestrian bridge across SR 51, adjacent to the project site, and would be refunded upon the completion of certain phases of the overall redevelopment project. New tenants moving in. The potential addition of multifamily to the shopping center comes amid other changes, like a new anchor tenant - discount clothing retailer Burlington, which just opened a new location at Camelback Colonnade. Another new tenant looking to set up shop is Dutch Bros. The coffee chain is planning to build a new 986-square-foot location with a drive through service window on a 0.72-acre parcel between In-N-Out and the Fifth Third Bank branch on the east side of the center. That project still needs city approval. Camelback Colonnade opened in the 1960s and is one of metro Phoenix's first major shopping centers. It's located in one of the Valley's most heavily trafficked and densely populated corridors and is anchored by some of the biggest names in retail, such as Fry's Food Stores, Best Buy, Marshalls, PetSmart, Old Navy, Bath & Body Works, Ulta, Michaels, Staples, and Floor & Décor. It also has a Nordstrom Last Chance discount store - which is one of just a few in the country and draws shoppers from all over the Valley. The property has changed hands and seen many tenants come and go over several decades. Most recently, Phoenix-based RED Development sold Camelback Colonnade to Federal Realty Investment Trust in 2021 for $162.5 million while maintaining a 2% stake in it. Maryland-based Federal Realty said it planned on increasing the property's value over time through re-merchandising and "phased densification," starting with leasing up the vacant office space, according to previous reporting from the Business Journal. In 2024, coworking operator Kiln signed a lease for a 20,000 square foot space to open a boutique coworking and event space at Camelback Colonnade. Thursday, October 15, 2026 Corporate Philanthropy Awards presented by SRP Join Future of Tech Commission as Future of Tech Commission highlight the great generosity of its leading local corporations and nonprofit organizations in Arizona!
7 Brew wins auction for 73 Salad and Go sites in $143 million deal. The brand emerged ahead of Dutch Bros in the bankruptcy auction for the drive-thru restaurant portfolio. Sep 1 2026 7 Brew has won the competition for a large portfolio of Salad and Go real estate, agreeing to pay roughly $143.2 million for 73 sites as the drive-thru salad chain moves through bankruptcy. Salad and Go conducted an auction Monday between 7 Brew and Dutch Bros. The company entered the proceedings with 7 Brew as the lead bidder, and Dutch Bros ultimately elected not to submit a topping bid, according to bankruptcy court documents. Salad and Go subsequently named 7 Brew the successful bidder and Dutch Bros the backup bidder. The 73-site portfolio includes 41 locations in Arizona, 20 in Texas, and six each in Nevada and Oklahoma, according to court documents. 7 Brew is one of the fastest-growing concepts in America. It now has over 800 locations in 38 states. The company opened a net of 562 shops across 2023, 2024, and 2025. It earned $1.2 billion in sales last year and posted a $2.6 million AUV. READ MORE: The outcome marks a significant turn from the transaction Salad and Go proposed when it filed for bankruptcy on August 4. Dutch Bros initially agreed to pay $105 million for 51 drive-thru restaurants in Arizona and Nevada, along with 14 leases in Texas and Oklahoma. But Salad and Go's bankruptcy process left the door open for a higher offer. 7 Brew subsequently emerged as a competing bidder, setting up a head-to-head auction between two of the fastest-growing drive-thru beverage concepts in the country. Dutch Bros is entitled to a $3.8 million termination fee, plus reasonable and documented expenses, if the 7 Brew transaction closes. The final portfolio could still change before closing. 7 Brew can drop certain leases if it can't operate its business at those locations. The sale comes after a dramatic retrenchment for Salad and Go. The brand, founded in Gilbert, Arizona, in 2013, had expanded to 146 restaurants at its peak before beginning a widespread closure program. Roughly 70 restaurants were slated for closure as the company pulled out of Texas and Oklahoma and concentrated its remaining operations in Arizona and Nevada. The restructuring also included the closure of its Garland, Texas, commissary. The contraction followed an aggressive period of development that left Salad and Go facing financial pressure. The company raised approximately $27 million in additional capital between December 2025 and January 2026 before ultimately filing for bankruptcy. 7 Brew's winning bid gives the beverage chain access to dozens of existing drive-thru sites at a time when competition for suitable real estate has intensified across the industry. The transaction isn't final. A court hearing is scheduled for September 21 to consider the transfer of the leases and contracts to 7 Brew. Landlords and other parties have until September 17 to object.
Two of the fastest-growing drive-thru coffee operators in the US are battling for control of up to 130 Salad and Go stores after the QSR chain filed for bankruptcy in August 2026
Cyclospora just one factor in Salad & Go demise. Marcy Kreiter | August 28, 2026 FI Fast Facts: * Insiders say Salad & Go's financial troubles predated the Cyclospora outbreak. * Rapid expansion, rising costs and weak demand hurt the chain's performance. * Dutch Bros and 7 Brew have pursued former Salad & Go sites. The Cyclospora outbreak may not have caused Salad & Go's bankruptcy, but, coupled with ever-shifting consumer attitudes and the economy in general, it may have convinced the fast-casual restaurant chain there was no point in hanging on, experts told The Food Institute. Salad & Go filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Aug. 4 and announced it would close all 70 remaining locations. A day later, Dutch Bros announced it planned to acquire 65 of the sites in Arizona, Nevada, Oklahoma and Texas to "expand our leadership position." Bidding for former Salad & Go sites has continued in recent days, including among coffee-centric chains like Dutch Bros and 7 Brew. Is cyclosporiasis still happening? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the Cyclospora outbreak across five states July 16, later expanding it to cover 15 states and tying it to iceberg lettuce linked to Taylor Farms. As of Aug. 20, the FDA and CDC were still investigating the multistate outbreak. Alfred Golberg, chief brand strategist at Absolute Marketing Solutions, said though the outbreak may have played a role, Salad & Go showed signs of strain much earlier. "They closed 40 locations in 2025 as a strategic pullback indicating financial and performance concerns long before the outbreak," Goldberg said. "Then, in January of this year, they closed 32 more units, completely exiting Texas and Oklahoma - two big markets. "Most likely rapid expansion and the challenges facing many restaurant chains right now, such as consumer demand and rising costs, led to financial difficulties," Goldberg said. The outbreak, Goldberg added, "may have been the straw that broke the camel's back." And the drive-thru salad chain was not the only salad-centric operation to show the strain. Data from Plaicer.ai shows foot-traffic at Chopt fell markedly in the last week of July, down nearly 14% on the 28th alone. Fast-casual traffic overall was down 3.1% to 11.5% shortly after the Cyclospora outbreak was announced. As part of the bankruptcy filing Salad & Go CFO Francis Gallagher said such precipitous drops are "devastating." Bankruptcy highlights restaurant cost crisis. Attorney Daniel Gielchinsky said declining customer demand and too-rapid expansion likely doomed the chain, along with "strategic and operational missteps, leadership turnover, rising operating costs that are being experienced industrywide, and finally, a loss of consumer confidence after the outbreak." Salad & Go was founded in 2013 and headquartered in Phoenix. The company was sold to the private equity firm Volt Investment Holdings by founders Tony and Roushan Christofellis in 2021. The bankruptcy case was filed in Houston. "This is a painful day for everyone who built, worked for and loved Salad & Go," CEO Mike Tattersfield said in a statement quoted by KTAR, Phoenix. Restaurant Dive reported that in its heyday, Salad & Go had a vertically integrated supply chain, its ingredients readied in a central kitchen. At its peak, it was worth $1 billion and had 146 locations. An effort that began in February to sell the company failed. As part of the bankruptcy filing Gallagher blamed rising gasoline prices, in part, for accelerating cash losses in the last three months. The Food Institute podcast. In the foodservice industry, pricing variance does not announce itself. It accumulates line by line, across distributors, across weeks - and by the time a reconciliation team finds it, the recovery window has often closed. iTradeNetwork's Jeff Ramsaur shows how pricing overcharges happen in multi-distributor foodservice environments and what it costs when detection happens after the invoice is settled.
Dutch Bros Coffee locations in the Central Valley to give back to Ronald McDonald House. Posted: Aug 26, 2026 / 09:53 PM PDT Updated: Aug 26, 2026 / 09:57 PM PDT MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - Over 35 Dutch Bros Coffee locations in the Central Valley are partnering with Ronald McDonald House Charities on Friday. The Dutch Bros Foundation is going to donate $1 for every drink sold at select coffee locations on Friday. The proceeds will go to Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) Central Valley's Dollars for Dinner Campaign. This campaign helps provide daily meals for families staying at the Ronald McDonald House. "At Ronald McDonald House, we provide essential services that remove barriers, strengthen families and promote healing when children need healthcare," according to a statement on the RMHC website. You can participate in this charity event by buying drinks at the select locations in Madera, Merced, Porterville, Hanford, Lemoore, and other spots. The complete list of locations is below. This campaign is meant to provide funding to help families receive meals when volunteer groups cannot cook for them. This is a one-day giveback event, so if you want to help support families with critically ill children, make sure to visit a select location on Friday.