orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . november 2015 p.terry s hamburger stand type privately owned industry restaurants founded austin texas 2005 founder kathy and patrick terry headquarters austin texas u.s. number of locations 12 key people patrick and kathy terry owners products fast food including hamburgers french fries and milkshakes number of employees 320 website pterrys.com p.terry s is an american fast food restaurant chain which operates in texas . the company was founded by patrick terry and his wife kathy terry in 2005 . the company based in austin texas has developed a highly loyal customer base . 1 2 3 contents 1 company profile 1.1 history 1.2 products 1.3 employee relations 1.4 customer relations 1.5 architecture 1.6 charity 2 references company profile edit history edit when founder patrick terry decided to open a burger stand in 2005 his wife kathy insisted he read fast food nation by eric schlosser . 1 inspired by what he read terry used the book to guide his business practices as he opened his first location in austin texas at lamar and barton springs and then continued to follow those principles as he and his wife opened ten other locations in around austin . 2 terry is quoted as saying that fast food nation became the company s bible everything that everyone was doing wrong in that book we stayed away from . said terry and the stuff that they were doing right we aimed toward . . 4 products edit remaining faithful to what initially inspired terry by reading fast food nation burgers at p. terry s are hand patted from hormone free black angus beef . after grilling burger patties are placed with fresh lettuce and tomato on freshly made hamburger buns . french fries are sliced fresh and fried in pure canola oil . veggie burgers are made using their own recipe of brown rice crimini mushrooms and black beans . 3 in 2012 terry introduced bacon into the menu after a 7 year search for a product that matched the philosophy of the company . the applewood smoked bacon used is a local product from texas . 5 employee relations edit the restaurant chain is known for paying employees on a higher scale than larger chain competitors . the average wage is 11 per hour . the company started a 10 per month bonus program dependent on length of employment and annually pays out 60 000 in bonuses . p. terry s also makes no interest loans of up to 500 to employees . 6 kathy terry is known for baking a birthday cake for each of their 320 employees . 7 customer relations edit leashed dogs are welcomed and all dogs get a free dog biscuit . 2 in 2009 the restaurant won the critics dog friendliest patio award from the austin chronicle 8 googie architecture example johnie s coffee shop on wilshire boulevard los angeles designed by armet & davis architecture edit each restaurant is site specific and consequently are all architecturally different . the architecture is inspired by mid 20th century car culture 9 as well as googie architecture 10 focal architectural elements of p. terry locations feature prominent indoor outdoor roof structures floor to ceiling glass open kitchens and the use of natural materials such as wood and stone . in addition terry insists on open plan concept and seating as he seeks to nurture a neighborhood oriented dining experience for customers . 11 terry is known for his careful attention to the smallest details of each unique location he opens . 12 charity edit four times a year p.terry s donates 100 percent of a day s profits to charity . 13 among the charitable causes supported by the restaurant are foundation for the homeless 14 dell s children s medical center 15 strong start and heartgift foundation . 16 references edit a b austin eater . 2011 02 27 . a b c thornberry kate 2006 07 15 . austin chronicle . a b usa today travel . retrieved 2015 02 09 . gaar brian 2013 01 12 . austin statesman . lynch layne 2012 05 30 . texas monthly . gross daniel 2013 08 09 . daily beast . mccarron meghan . austin eater . austin chronicle . retrieved 2014 02 10 . michael hsu office of architecture . retrieved 2015 03 07 . structures . retrieved 2015 02 09 . aia austin . retrieved 2015 02 10 . ura alexa apr 2 2011 . the horn ut lecture . villalpando nicole 2014 12 07 . austin statesman . foundation for the homeless . 2012 04 15 . meetup . 2013 03 04 . giving city austin . 2014 12 21 . companies portal food portal austin portal retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title p. terry % 27s & oldid 724362568 categories companies based in austin texaseconomy of the southeastern united statesregional restaurant chains in the united statesfast food chains of the united statesfast food hamburger restaurantsrestaurants established in 2005hidden categories orphaned articles from november 2015all orphaned articles navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in 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