April 1, 2026
How Arogya helped three Shah's Halal Food franchise locations take control of their workforce
Industry
Food & Hospitality
Locations
3
MVP built in
2 days
Status
Live on the App Store
Problem
Across all 3 locations, the Shah's franchise owners lacked the systems to manage their high-volume, hourly workforce consistently across sites. These included:
- •High Staff Turnover: constant onboarding cycles left zero time for proper training or quality control.
- •The Language Gap: verbal instructions and written manuals didn't reliably reach the entire team.
- •Payroll Inaccuracy: manual time-tracking made it difficult to accurately monitor hours across different sites.
- •Zero Remote Visibility: owners had no way to verify attendance or performance without being physically on-site.
- •Dropped Responsibilities: without a digital guide, essential tasks were forgotten during peak rushes and shift changes.
Why existing options failed
Connecteam
All-or-nothing manager access created a security risk for sensitive owner data
When I Work
No photo proof for daily tasks left the stores unready for health inspections
Homebase
Forced payroll features added extra costs that the business already had covered
7shifts
Bundled with expensive, complex tools that these small locations never used
| Platform | Why it didn't work |
|---|---|
| Connecteam | All-or-nothing manager access created a security risk for sensitive owner data |
| When I Work | No photo proof for daily tasks left the stores unready for health inspections |
| Homebase | Forced payroll features added extra costs that the business already had covered |
| 7shifts | Bundled with expensive, complex tools that these small locations never used |
The platforms that came closest either lacked a critical feature or came bundled with tools they had no use for. Additionally, none of them gave these franchise operators the flexibility to build new features over time or offer a direct support relationship.
Our custom solution
Arogya built an app designed specifically for the needs of each location:
- •Location-Verified Clock-In: staff must be physically on-site to check in, eliminating time-theft and manual errors.
- •Granular Role Permissions: owners control exactly what managers can see and edit, keeping sensitive data secure.
- •Centralized Scheduling: managers can build and sync schedules across all three locations from a single dashboard.
- •Budget Threshold Alerts: real-time notifications alert owners before labor costs exceed their weekly limits.
- •One-Click Payroll Audits: a dedicated screen to review and approve hours before they are sent to the accountant.
- •Photo-Verified Duties: staff confirm daily tasks with photos, creating a permanent audit trail for health inspections.
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"Arogya worked with us to build what we needed and nothing we didn't. We're looking forward to solving more of our problems together."
Manager, participating Shah's Halal Food franchise location
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