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How Lazy Dog Restaurants hires

Truth index
C 64/100
Ghost roles
60%
Stale roles
0%
Reposted roles
0%

Lazy Dog Restaurants scores C on the Alion truth index (A is best, E worst), measured over 126 open roles re-checked against its own hiring board: 60% look like ghost listings, 0% have gone stale and 0% are the same role posted again. It measures how much of what this employer publishes turns into a real, finite search - not the employer as a workplace. How the index is computed

Overview

Lazy Dog Restaurants is an American casual dining chain headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, serving made-from-scratch American food and drinks with seasonal menus in a mountain-lodge setting, along with catering, takeout, gift cards and a dog menu. Founded by Chris Simms, whose family has a long hospitality tradition, the chain operated 51 restaurants in eight states including California, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Colorado and Virginia as of 2026, with new sites planned in Pennsylvania. It hires restaurant managers, cooks, prep cooks, dishwashers, bartenders and hosts for its restaurants.

Salary insights

Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$34k
Typical range
$14k – $80k
Open positions
98
33 Jobs
Junior 100%
Level Jobs Median Typical range
Junior 33 $40k $34k – $44k
Highest paying role Restaurant Manager $80k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Lazy Dog Restaurants By role, level and city, against the market · 98 jobs with pay

Growth

Hiring Momentum
28/100
Slowing
Open positions
126
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
10/19/2026
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Hospitality
100%
Actively hiring for Hospitality (+9 in 30 days)

Offices

Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
50
Hiring now
49
Countries
2
Busiest office
Dunwoody
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Costa Mesa United States
HQ
Dunwoody United States
Regional office
6 open roles 4 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $38k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Dec 2023 job postings
Rio de Janeiro Brazil
Regional office
5 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $48k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Apr 2026 job postings
Plano United States
Regional office
5 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $30k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Nov 2025 job postings
Houston United States
Regional office
4 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $33k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Torrance United States
Regional office
4 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Naperville United States
Regional office
4 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Apr 2026 job postings
Northbrook United States
Regional office
4 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $31k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Mar 2026 job postings
Vernon Hills United States
Regional office
4 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $37k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jun 2026 job postings
Euless United States
Regional office
4 open roles 50-200 est. staff $34k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Chantilly United States
Regional office
4 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $38k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Dec 2025 job postings
Las Vegas United States
Regional office
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $31k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jun 2026 job postings
Rancho Cucamonga United States
Regional office
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Nov 2025 job postings
San Mateo United States
Regional office
3 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $36k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Dec 2025 job postings
Boca Raton United States
Regional office
3 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $33k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since May 2026 job postings
Arlington United States
Regional office
3 open roles 50-200 est. staff $24k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Apr 2026 job postings
Dublin United States
Regional office
3 open roles 50-200 est. staff $36k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Feb 2026 job postings
Newark United States
Regional office
3 open roles 50-200 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Brea United States
Regional office
3 open roles 50-200 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Dec 2025 job postings
Alpharetta United States
Regional office
3 open roles 3 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $36k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Addison United States
Regional office
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $31k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Oct 2025 job postings
Richmond United States
Regional office
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 50-200 est. staff $33k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Apr 2026 job postings
Los Angeles United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Colorado Springs United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $35k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
San Jose United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $37k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Mar 2026 job postings
Irvine United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $35k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Henderson United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jun 2026 job postings
Roseville United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $36k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Apr 2026 job postings
Orange United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Feb 2026 job postings
Oxnard United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Dec 2025 job postings
Westminster United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $37k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Feb 2026 job postings
Garland United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Feb 2026 job postings
Fairfax United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $36k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Fresno United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Corona United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff
hires for Hospitality
seen since Apr 2026 job postings
Concord United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
West Covina United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Feb 2026 job postings
Folsom United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $57k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Dec 2025 job postings
Cupertino United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $38k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Centennial United States
2 open roles 10-50 est. staff $39k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Valencia United States
2 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Aug 2026 job postings
Buffalo Grove United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $37k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Oak Brook United States
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $36k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Aurora United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $38k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Orlando United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff $26k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Feb 2026 job postings
Thousand Oaks United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jul 2026 job postings
Downey United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jun 2026 job postings
Cerritos United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff $32k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Jan 2026 job postings
Montclair United States
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Hospitality
seen since Sep 2026 job postings
Stafford United States
1 open roles 10-50 est. staff $38k Avg Salary
hires for Hospitality
seen since Mar 2026 job postings