Case Study: Canyons Fresh Grill achieves 15% labor savings with 7shifts

How Canyons Fresh Grill Saves 15% on Labor with 7shifts

Canyons Fresh Grill is a family-owned fast-casual restaurant in Woodstock, Georgia (with a sister location, Gameday Fresh Grill) that’s been serving the community since 2008. As restaurant operations evolved—and especially during the pandemic—the team struggled with an outdated scheduling platform, inconsistent task tracking, fragmented communication, and the need to quickly reassign roles for increased takeout business.

They adopted 7shifts (integrated with their CAKE POS) to use projected-sales-driven scheduling, replaced paper checklists with 7tasks, and centralized communication via announcements and a Manager Log Book. The result: about 15% labor cost savings, sales projections that are roughly 95% accurate, clearer front/back labor targets (aiming for a 13% total), improved staff engagement and feedback, and smoother daily operations—so much so that 7shifts is now part of their franchise toolkit.

Canyons Fresh Grill

Mark Crumpton

Partner