While 2026 is not the first year Bestway International issued previous-year profit-sharing checks to its team members, it is the first year the company had quite so much fun with it.
So much fun, in fact, that the only place capable of hosting that much fun was none other than Chicken N’ Pickle.
This family-friendly venue offers nearly a dozen pickleball courts, along with lots of other games and, of course, amazing food. It’s no wonder well over half of the Bestway team turned out for the festivities.
According to Bestway CEO Jay Devers, the company realized the experience of sharing in the company’s prosperity was missing something.
“The last couple of years we just said, ‘Here’s your statements’ or whatever,” Jay said. “We wanted to turn it into an event on the calendar, something that might become an annual tradition. And make it fun.”
While timing of the event was tricky – since deposits went out several months prior – that was no reason to spoil a grand opportunity for the team to have some fun together. Between the fabulous food, the cool games and events on the various big-screen TVs, the Bestway team went all in celebrating their shared accomplishments of the year past.
It was nice to celebrate the culmination of a change in employee benefits that dated to 2023, when the company switched from a SARS retirement plan to a 401(k) that included profit sharing, along with a pension-like benefit known as a Cash Balance Plan.
Of course, no one has to understand all of that to appreciate a good time and great food.
Bestway loves to celebrate its team and its success, and we’re so glad so many joined in for this special event! Thank you, everyone! You are appreciated.
