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Quick Service Restaurant · Payroll & HR

Payroll & HR Built for McDonald’s Operators

Running McDonald’s locations means managing crew turnover, tipped wages, and split shifts across multiple rooftops — often with a lean HR team. Netchex gives McDonald’s operators the payroll and HR platform built for how your restaurants actually run. Whether you’re a McDonald’s franchise operator, a McDonald’s franchisee, or part of a McDonald’s franchise group — Netchex is built for operators like you.

98% customer satisfaction · U.S.-based account team
Built for operators of McDonald's
Netchex Run Payroll · Store #4412 Ready to submit
Crew
38
Hours
1,284
Net pay
$41,920
HOURLY · CREW & SHIFT LEADS
MSMaria Suarez38.5h$612
DHDevon Hill29.0h$464
APAisha Patel40.0h$760
TKTom Kowalski36.0h$648
98%
Customer satisfaction (CSAT)
#1
on G2 for Service
<1 min
90% of calls answered
16 hrs
Saved per week
We know your business

We Know What It Takes to Run McDonald’s Locations

A multi-unit McDonald’s operation isn’t one business — it’s a dozen of them running at once. Every rooftop has its own crew, its own schedule, and its own payroll deadline, and they all have to land at the same time, every time.

Netchex was built for exactly this kind of work: high-volume hourly teams, constant onboarding, and a back office that has to keep up without growing. We handle the payroll-and-HR machinery so your managers can stay on the floor.

High Crew Turnover

Constant hiring and offboarding handled without the paperwork pile-up.

Multi-Location Payroll

Every rooftop, every pay period — reconciled from one place.

Tipped Wages & Multiple Pay Rates

Tips, shortfall, and split rates calculated right, automatically.

Lean HR Team, Big Workforce

A small back office that runs a big hourly workforce with confidence.

The platform

Everything You Need to Run the Back Office

Payroll, onboarding, and HR built for the pace of quick service — not a corporate desk job.

POS Integration

Connect your POS to payroll. Time data, tips, and hours move automatically — no double entry, no spreadsheets.

OneScreen Payroll

Run payroll across all of your locations from one dashboard, with one login and one set of totals to approve.

Same-Day Onboarding

New hires complete all paperwork digitally before day one. No-shows stay out of your system from the start.

AskHR in Any Language

Employees get clear HR answers 24/7, in their language — so your managers field fewer one-off questions.

Tipped Wages & Multiple Pay Rates

Tips, tip shortfall, and split shifts across multiple pay rates — all handled natively in payroll.

Multi-Location Control

Share employees across locations, flag ineligible rehires, and manage every rooftop from one login.

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Integrations

Works With the Tools You Already Use

Whether you’re running Quest POS, NewPOS, or NCR Aloha — Netchex connects your POS to payroll automatically, and ties into the hiring and screening tools your operation depends on.

Works with many more POS, hiring, and HR tools. View all Netchex integrations

What operators say

Trusted by Multi-Unit Operators

★★★★★
“Switching to Netchex was a game-changer for our franchise group. We used to spend hours reconciling payroll. Now it runs in minutes.”
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Michael T.
Multi-Unit QSR Franchisee
★★★★★
“With our POS integration, we import hours, overtime, and tips in one shot. That’s huge.”
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Joann Skiba
HR Manager, CKJ Management
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Ranked #1 for Service on G2
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FAQ

Questions From McDonald’s Operators

What payroll software do McDonald’s franchise operators use?

Most operators look for payroll built for high-volume hourly teams rather than salaried desk workers. Netchex is an all-in-one payroll and HR platform designed for quick-service restaurants, with POS integration, tipped-wage handling, and multi-location support out of the box.

How do McDonald’s franchisees manage payroll across multiple locations?

With OneScreen Payroll, operators run every location from a single dashboard and one login, with combined totals to approve. Employees can be shared across rooftops, and each store’s hours flow in automatically from your POS.

How does Netchex handle tipped wages for McDonald’s crew?

Netchex calculates tips, tip shortfall, and multiple pay rates natively inside payroll, including split shifts. Tip data can import directly from your POS so it’s accounted for correctly every pay period.

Can Netchex integrate with McDonald’s POS systems?

Yes. Netchex connects with POS systems commonly used in quick service — including Quest POS, NewPOS, and NCR Aloha — so hours, overtime, and tips move into payroll automatically.

How do McDonald’s operators handle high crew turnover with Netchex?

Same-day digital onboarding gets new hires through paperwork before their first shift, and ineligible-rehire flags keep your records clean. The result is less administrative drag every time the crew turns over.

Why is Netchex the best payroll and HR solution for McDonald’s franchise operators?

Netchex was purpose-built for multi-unit franchise operators who need reliable payroll and HR without enterprise complexity. For McDonald’s franchise operators and franchise groups, that means accurate multi-location payroll, same-day digital onboarding, and a U.S.-based service team that answers 90% of calls in under a minute. Where large national payroll providers treat McDonald’s franchisees like a ticket number, Netchex delivers dependable technology with genuine service — so your operation runs accurately without building a dedicated HR team.

What payroll software works best for multi-location McDonald’s franchise groups?

Multi-location McDonald’s operators and franchise groups need payroll that consolidates every location into one dashboard without losing per-location visibility. Netchex OneScreen Payroll does exactly that — McDonald’s operators can run payroll across all their locations in a single approval while tracking labor cost, hours, and compliance separately for each unit. Whether you run 3 McDonald’s locations or 30, the workflow stays the same.

Netchex is an independent payroll and HR provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by McDonald’s Corporation. “McDonald’s” is referenced solely to describe the franchise operators this solution serves.

Explore the benefits of Netchex HR & payroll technology

Our technology is simple to use and quick to learn, yet robust enough to run your entire business. Manage the employee experience-from recruitment to retirement-with a comprehensive, single sign-on Human Resource software platform.

Payroll and Tax

Payroll & tax

Get employees paid faster. File taxes automatically. Everything accurate and on time. Love your payroll with flexible pay options and greater accessibility.

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Time & Attendance

Time & attendance

Track attendance, collect hours worked, and submit and approve PTO. Create and share employee schedules effortlessly.

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Benefits Administration

Benefits administration

Employee benefits made easy, straightforward, and worry-free. Empower employees to better control their benefits coverage.

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Recruiting & Onboarding

Recruiting & onboarding

An applicant tracking system with built-in intelligence combined with an innovative onboarding platform improves and simplifies your entire hiring process.

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Learning Management

Learning management

Get new hires up-to-speed. Update compliance. Diminish skill gaps and develop your workforce with consistent online education.

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Performance Management

Performance management

Set and track employee goals. Analyze and compare results. Make conducting performance reviews better with easier workflows and improved data.

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Employee Engagement

Employee engagement

Promote employee recognition. Gather impactful feedback. Facilitate better communication, stronger company culture, and a greater sense of purpose.

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Human Resources

Human resources

Critical data instantly. Support teams at the ready. Better communication, education, and engagement through improved HR workflows.

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Reproting & Analytics

Reporting & analytics

Accurate, real time data to help you make better business decisions. Uncover and share impactful insights. Customizable reports put a personalized spin on analytics.

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With top-ranked technology and better customer service, discover what Netchex can do for you