Case Study: Abrakadoodle achieves seamless scheduling and streamlined payroll with Deputy

As Abrakadoodle grew, Deputy was able to scale up with them and make sure they didn't experience a drop in efficiency

Abrakadoodle, a national kids’ art franchise founded in 2002, operates a busy Oakland County, Michigan location run by franchisees Chris and Anna Firestone. As their programs and student numbers grew, they faced operational challenges: teachers needed timely access to class schedules and curriculum to prepare supplies, shifts had to be reliably covered, and payroll/ accounting needed to be faster and less time-consuming.

Chris adopted Deputy after researching options, and the platform proved intuitive and scalable—allowing them to build schedules 2–3 months ahead, reassign classes easily when staff change, and integrate with QuickBooks to speed payroll. As a result, scheduling and payroll require far less time, staff receive clearer schedules, and the owners can focus on expanding class offerings and teaching.

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Chris Firestone

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