Case Study
Halabian Inc. (Jack in the Box Franchisee)
How Halabian Inc. eliminated manual hours entry and modernized payroll across 3 Jack in the Box locations with 70 employees.
The Challenge
After a change in ownership, the company was stuck with manual hours entry and had no direct deposit setup, creating a tedious and error-prone payroll process.
The Solution
Symply provided an integrated payroll platform with automatic hours import, direct deposit enrollment, and employee self-service capabilities.
Results
60% decrease in payroll processing time
60% increase in direct deposit enrollment
80% employee self-service enrollment
“Before I needed to enter each employee's hours manually, now all I have to do is download it and review it.”
Maricela Lopez
Payroll Manager, Halabian Inc.
About Halabian Inc.
Halabian Inc. operates three Jack in the Box franchise locations with a team of approximately 70 employees. When new ownership took over, they inherited an outdated payroll process that required significant manual effort for every pay cycle.
The Challenge
The transition in ownership exposed just how labor-intensive the existing payroll process was. Every pay period, the payroll manager had to manually enter each employee's hours into the system — a time-consuming and error-prone task across three locations. Additionally, the company had no direct deposit infrastructure, meaning employees relied entirely on paper checks. This created delays, added administrative burden, and left employees without a modern pay experience.
The Symply Solution
Symply worked with Halabian Inc. to implement a streamlined payroll solution that integrated directly with their time-tracking system. Hours could now be downloaded and reviewed rather than manually entered, cutting the payroll processing time dramatically. Symply also made it easy for employees to enroll in direct deposit and access self-service features like viewing pay stubs, updating personal information, and managing tax withholdings.
The Results
The impact was immediate and measurable. Payroll processing time dropped by 60%, freeing up the payroll manager to focus on other responsibilities. Direct deposit adoption jumped by 60% as employees embraced the convenience. Perhaps most impressively, 80% of employees enrolled in self-service features, reducing the volume of routine HR requests and giving employees more control over their own information.