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Fourth acquires Choice HR

September 19, 2018

Fourth, a provider of a hospitality operations platforms, has acquired Choice HR, a suite of payroll, benefits and HR services used in more than 400 organizations, including PDQ, Metro Diner, Beef o' Brady's, Ford's Garage and World of Beer.

"This is not just one tech company acquiring another," Ben Hood, CEO, Fourth, said in the release. "This is about positively disrupting the way the U.S. currently manages its hospitality workforce. We have joined forces with Choice HR to eliminate the need for multiple systems, allowing for more effective staff management against a backdrop of onerous labor legislation. This combined tech will enable restaurant groups to thrive, rather than drown in legal complexities and admin."

The merged system provides restaurateurs with an end-to-end service and streamlines processes to reduce costs, labor turnover and the risk of non-compliance. 

With the acquisition of Choice HR, Fourth will now allow for on-demand access to human resources professionals that are familiar with the nuances of the complex hospitality industry, giving managers the freedom to focus on the customer, rather than on tedious HR matters.

"Together we will significantly reduce the risk of non-compliance and make it much easier to pay part-time and full-time shift-based employees correctly and on time," Hood said. "Freeing managers from time-consuming administrative work is an important step toward perfecting the customer experience."

Effective immediately, ChoiceHR will add more than 400 customers to Fourth's roster, as well as bring the number of U.S.-based Fourth employees to 80, with most serving as customer support and solutions experts.