How Old to Work at Fast Food & Quick Service Restaurants

Fast-food & Quick-service Restaurants that Hire Teens

Can teenagers work in fast-food & quick-service restaurants? What is the minimum age to work in fast-food & quick-service restaurants? Let's find out what teen-friendly jobs have ever been posted by companies in fast-food & quick-service restaurants and their given minimum age requirements.

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Back Yard Burgers

Back Yard Burgers

www.backyardburgers.com

Minimum age to apply at Back Yard Burgers is 16. Back Yard Burgers, Inc., is an American regional franchise chain of quick serve restaurants. As of March 2022, there are 38 restaurants in the Southern and Midwestern United States.

Carl's Jr

Carl's Jr

www.carlsjr.com

Minimum age to apply at Carl's Jr is 14. Carl's Jr. Restaurants LLC is an American fast food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc.

Carrols

Carrols

www.carrols.com

Minimum age to apply at Carrols is 16. Carrols was a chain of fast-food restaurants in various cities in Finland. The company originally came to Finland as a franchise of an international chain named Carrols Corporation.

Cheba Hut

Cheba Hut

www.chebahut.com

Minimum age to apply at Cheba Hut is 15. Cheba Hut Toasted Subs is a cannabis-themed restaurant franchise-chain in the United States. It was founded by Scott Jennings, established in 1998 in Tempe, Arizona.

Church's Texas Chicken

Church's Texas Chicken

www.churchs.com

Minimum age to apply at Church's Texas Chicken is 14.

Cinnabon

Cinnabon

www.cinnabon.com

Minimum age to apply at Cinnabon is 15.

Dave's Hot Chicken

Dave's Hot Chicken

www.daveshotchicken.com

Minimum age to apply at Dave's Hot Chicken is 16.

Dunn Bros Coffee

Dunn Bros Coffee

www.dunnbrothers.com

Minimum age to apply at Dunn Bros Coffee is 16.

Fatburger

Fatburger

www.fatburger.com

Minimum age to apply at Fatburger is 16. Fatburger North America Inc. is an American fast casual restaurant chain. Its tagline is The Last Great Hamburger Stand. While it is a fast food restaurant, the food is cooked and made to order.

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers

Minimum age to apply at Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is 16. Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is a fast-food restaurant chain known for its cooked-to-order steakburgers and delicious frozen custard.

GPS Hospitality

GPS Hospitality

www.workforgps.com

Minimum age to apply at GPS Hospitality is 15. GPS Hospitality is a privately held company that is primarily a franchisee for quick service restaurants, including Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Burger King and Pizza Hut. GPS Hospitality was founded by Thomas A. Garrett in 2012 and has over 10,000 employees.

Greek Kitchen

Greek Kitchen

www.eatgrk.com

Minimum age to apply at Greek Kitchen is 16.

Hardee's

Hardee's

www.hardees.com

Minimum age to apply at Hardee's is 14. Hardee's Restaurants LLC is an American fast-food restaurant chain operated by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.

Jamba Juice

Jamba Juice

www.jamba.com

Minimum age to apply at Jamba Juice is 15. Jamba, is an American quick-service restaurant and juice bar chain that sells blended fruit and vegetable juices, smoothies and other food products.

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Jersey Mike's Subs

www.jerseymikes.com

Minimum age to apply at Jersey Mike's Subs is 18.

Krystal

Krystal

www.krystal.com

Minimum age to apply at Krystal is 16. Krystal is an American regional fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Dunwoody, Georgia, with restaurants in the Southeastern United States.

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

www.orangeleafyogurt.com

Minimum age to apply at Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is 16. Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is an Oklahoma City-based chain of self-serve frozen yogurt franchises founded in 2008. It has spread to over 300 locations in the United States and has also expanded internationally.

Orchard Foods

Orchard Foods

www.orchard-foods.com

Minimum age to apply at Orchard Foods is 16.

Pizza Inn

Pizza Inn

www.pizzainn.com

Minimum age to apply at Pizza Inn is 16. Pizza Inn is an American restaurant chain and international food franchise, specializing in American-style pan pizza, pasta, and side dishes. The company is based in the Dallas suburb of The Colony, Texas. At its peak, Pizza Inn had over 500 locations in

Poke House

Poke House

www.poke.house

Minimum age to apply at Poke House is 16. Poke House or PH is the fast casual restaurant chain that serves healthy bowls. It was founded in November 2018 by Matteo Pichi and Vittoria Zanetti in Milan, Italy.

Skyline Chili

Skyline Chili

www.skylinechili.com

Minimum age to apply at Skyline Chili is 15.

Slim Chickens

Slim Chickens

www.slimchickens.com

Minimum age to apply at Slim Chickens is 16. Slim Chickens is an American fast-casual restaurant chain which specializes in chicken tenders, wings, sandwiches, salads, wraps, chicken and waffles, and other items. It was founded in 2003 by Greg Smart and Tom Gordon.

Smoothie King

Smoothie King

www.smoothieking.com

Minimum age to apply at Smoothie King is 14. Smoothie King Franchises Inc. is an American privately held smoothie company. Founded in 1973, the company was bought by a South Korean franchisee in 2012. In the late 2010s, the company was focusing on whole and unmodified ingredients.

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Minimum age to apply at Southeast QSR is 16.

Subway

Subway

www.subway.com

Minimum age to apply at Subway is 15. Subway is an American multi-national fast food restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches, wraps, salads and beverages.

SunLife Organics

SunLife Organics

www.sunlifeorganics.com

Minimum age to apply at SunLife Organics is 15.

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The Human Bean

thehumanbean.com

Minimum age to apply at The Human Bean is 16. The Human Bean is an American national coffee company and coffeehouse chain based in Medford, Oregon. The Human Bean has 166 drive-through coffee locations in 22 U.S. states. The drive through espresso brand started franchising in 2002.

Toppers Pizza

Toppers Pizza

www.toppers.com

Minimum age to apply at Toppers Pizza is 15. Toppers Pizza is a chain of pizza restaurants in the United States. The company was founded by Scott Gittrich in 1991 in Champaign, Illinois.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

www.tropicalsmoothie.com

Minimum age to apply at Tropical Smoothie Cafe is 14. Tropical Smoothie Cafe, also referred to as Tropical Smoothie, or Tropical, is a restaurant franchise in the United States. Tropical Smoothie Cafe operates more than 1150 locations nationwide.

Vibe Restaurants

Vibe Restaurants

www.viberestaurants.com

Minimum age to apply at Vibe Restaurants is 16.

Wendy's

Wendy's

www.wendys.com

Minimum age to apply at Wendy's is 14. Wendy's is an American international fast food restaurant chain founded by Dave Thomas on November 15, 1969, in Columbus, Ohio.

Zaxby's

Zaxby's

www.zaxbys.com

Minimum age to apply at Zaxby's is 16. Zaxby’s SPE Franchisor LLC, doing business as Zaxby's, is an American chain of fast casual restaurants offering chicken wings, chicken fingers, sandwiches, and salads.

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