General Manager: Franchise Ownership Path

Steak 'n Shake Galesburg; Galesburg (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Meal Discounts

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Training

Associate Emergency Foundation

Job summary

STEAK ’N SHAKE in Galesburg, IL is seeking an General Manager with an ownership mindset to join a franchisee partner pathway. This full-time role offers up to $80,000 and a clear path to owning your store as part of the Franchisee Partner Program.

You’ll lead from the floor, manage costs, guest satisfaction, and team performance while driving store results. The company emphasizes real food, real value, and a national expansion mindset that rewards leadership with ownership opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of QSR or fast-casual GM experience.
• Fluency in P&L management—you can quote your food cost, labor %, and comp trend from memory.
• Hands-on leadership style. Comfortable on the grill, in the window, wherever you’re needed.
• Consistent work history. We want builders, not job-hoppers.
• An owner’s mindset: every dollar, every guest, every team member matters—because soon, it’s your name on the door.

Responsibilities

• Improve people’s lives!
• Provide the gold standard in service – provide the most hospitable experience in the world to all our guests
• Live by the golden rule – we treat others the way we want to be treated
• Lead team from the floor – production line, drive-through, dining room. We are seeking to provide the best to our customers and therefore we seek the best managers in the country.
• Build and keep a high-performing team through recruiting, training, and real accountability.

Skills

QSR GM experience

P&L management

Hands-on leadership

Owner mindset

Job description

STEAK ’N SHAKE in Galesburg, IL is seeking an General Manager with an ownership mindset to join a franchisee partner pathway. This full-time role offers up to $80,000 and a clear path to owning your store as part of the Franchisee Partner Program.

You’ll lead from the floor, manage costs, guest satisfaction, and team performance while driving store results. The company emphasizes real food, real value, and a national expansion mindset that rewards leadership with ownership opportunities.