Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza Named a 2021 Franchising@WORK Bronze Award Winner by Franchise Business Review

Independent Survey Recognizes Papa Murphy’s for Outstanding Company Culture and Employee Engagement in the Franchise Sector


VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 05, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Papa Murphy’s Take ‘n’ Bake Pizza was recently honored with the Bronze award by Franchise Business Review as part of the 2021 Franchising@WORK Awards. The awards recognize franchise companies with the highest employee satisfaction based on an independent survey of corporate franchise staff. The list is available at https://tour.franchisebusinessreview.com/franchising-at-work/.

Papa Murphy’s is an international take ‘n’ bake franchise dedicated to serving fans with delicious, made-to-order pizzas, side items, and desserts for a fresh, convenient, at-home dinner experience.

Franchise Business Review (FBR), a market research firm that specializes in benchmarking satisfaction within the franchising sector, conducts surveys of corporate franchise employees, franchise supplier employees, and franchise owners’ employees across North America each year to determine their levels of engagement.

FBR recently conducted the industry-wide Franchising@WORK Employee Engagement & Compensation Benchmarking Study to provide aggregate data to help franchise companies understand how their culture, compensation, and engagement compare to others. All corporate franchise employees were invited to take part.

Participants were asked 24 core benchmark questions related to job satisfaction, engagement, management, brand leadership, and culture—as well as detailed personal questions about their position, compensation, benefits, and demographics.

All franchises that participated in Franchise Business Review’s employee engagement research were eligible for the Franchising@WORK Awards. FBR analyzed data from over 4,000 franchise professionals to identify the finalists based on responses from their employees in eight key areas. Papa Murphy’s received the Bronze award in the Large Class (100+ employees).

“Recruiting and retaining employees was challenging pre-pandemic. Now, it’s nearly impossible for some organizations, as work/life balance, job flexibility (i.e. remote work), and higher wages have become top priorities,” says Eric Stites, founder and CEO of Franchise Business Review. “Brands that were focused on building a strong culture prior to the pandemic have fared far better in maintaining high levels of employee engagement, which translates directly to engaged franchisees and, ultimately, to more loyal, satisfied customers. We are proud to recognize the companies that have dedicated the time and consistency to creating a culture that really moves the needle.”

“This award belongs to our team members for the way they work together every day,” shared Stephanie Richmond, VP of Human Resources at Papa Murphy’s. “Throughout the challenges in the COVID-19 landscape, their dedication to one another, to our franchise owners, and to our shared core values of quality, service, integrity, and teamwork has shown through.”

Download the full Franchising@WORK Report and analysis of the findings here: https://fbrinfo.franchisebusinessreview.com/2021-franchising-at-work-report

About Papa Murphy's
Papa Murphy's Holdings, Inc. (“Papa Murphy’s”) is a franchisor and operator of the largest Take ‘n’ Bake pizza brand in the United States, with a mission to “Change The Way You Pizza.” Papa Murphy’s exists to enrich the everyday with unconventional moments of happiness not only because our take 'n' bake pizzas are made-to-order daily using only the freshest ingredients but by providing exceptional service at over 1,250 franchised and corporate-owned locations across the U.S.—plus locations in Canada and the UAE. With the core values of Quality, Service, Integrity, Teamwork as our guide, Papa Murphy’s offers guests a convenient, unparalleled experience for creating the best at-home meal experience. Along with fresh pizzas, Papa Murphy’s offers hand-crafted salads, sides, and desserts to complete your meal and please your palate. Order online at papamurphys.com or from our official Papa Murphy’s app everywhere, and find us on your favorite delivery apps in select markets. For Franchise Opportunities, please call +1(866)-955-6736 or email franchise@papamurphys.com.

About Franchise Business Review

Franchise Business Review (FBR) is a leading independent market research firm that specializes in benchmarking franchisee and employee satisfaction. FBR provides franchise companies with benchmarks and best practices to improve satisfaction, employee engagement and retention. FBR has partnered with over 1,100 top-performing franchise companies to drive franchise growth and achieve greater success through data-driven insights. Learn more about FBR’s research at GoFBR.com.

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360-449-4001

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