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White Castle welcomes 84 employees into 25-Year Club

White Castle employees were celebrated for their longevity of service at a ceremony held in Columbus.

September 24, 2015

White Castle welcomed 84 employees from eight states into its 25-Year Club at a banquet held on Sept. 17 in Columbus, Ohio. White Castle Founder E.W. "Billy" Ingram began the 25-Year Club in 1946, when he celebrated his silver anniversary with the family-owned business, according to a company press release.

"The longevity of our team members is an important milestone that we want to recognize," White Castle CEO Bill Ingram said. "White Castle is a successful family-owned business because of our friendly work environment that promotes positive relationships and dedication."

For the past 69 years, including 2015, 1,867 White Castle team members have joined the 25-Year Club, the release stated. The "Class of 2015" honorees include:

• One team members from the Detroit region
• Two team members from the Indianapolis region
• Five team members from the Orleans, Indiana, region
• Eight team members each from the Columbus, Chicago, New Jersey and Cincinnati regions
• Nine team members from the St. Louis region
• 13 team members from the Louisville region
• 22 team members from the New York region

The 84 new club members hold positions ranging from general managers, production supervisors, crew managers to team members.

"In today's fast-paced work environment, we feel fortunate to have nearly 10 percent of our over 10,000 active team members with us for 25 years or longer and more than 1 in 4 have been with us 10 years or more," White Castle President Lisa Ingram said. "One of the founding principles of my great-grandfather Billy Ingram was to treat all team members with dignity and respect because they are the most important asset we have at White Castle."

Honorees were presented with a dinner recognizing their accomplishments, chauffeured limousine transportation, a VIP receptions and a gold watch on the evening of their induction, the release stated. Local team members, company executives and active 25-Year Club members also attended the ceremony to assist in honoring the new inductees.

White Castle owns and operates more than 390 restaurants in 12 states.