Multi-location workforce management built for
multi-unit scale.
Deputy is workforce management software designed to help multi-location operators centralize multi-unit scheduling, demand planning using POS sales data, and tools designed to support compliance across multiple states. Ditch spreadsheets and fragmented store tools with a centralized workforce management platform.
390,000+ WORKPLACES AROUND THE WORLD COUNT ON DEPUTY
One platform to forecast, schedule, and manage multi-site labor costs
Managing multiple operating units shouldn’t mean managing multiple systems. Deputy brings multi-location workforce management together, helping teams forecast demand using sales data, build schedules, manage labor costs, and streamline payroll workflows across locations.
Demand-driven multi-site scheduling
Connect POS and sales data to help forecast demand and build staffing requirements across locations. Give store managers visual scheduling tools with visibility into labor budgets and configured overtime rules and alerts, helping teams manage labor costs and support compliance workflows across locations.
Cross-site staff sharing
Offer open shifts to eligible team members across locations, helping managers find available staff and fill last-minute gaps across their multi-location workforce.
Live labor cost & break visibility
Track shift starts with location-based time clock tools, help teams manage configured break requirements with rules and alerts, and compare labor costs against POS sales data to give managers greater visibility into budgets across locations.
Streamlined payroll workflows
Prepare and export timesheet data to streamline payroll workflows and reduce manual data entry across your multi-location operations.
Bring store-level complexity under control. Manage your multi-location workforce from one platform.
Borrow staff across nearby locations while helping manage FLSA overtime risk
Group neighboring stores to help managers broadcast open shifts to eligible team members across locations.
Give store managers flexibility to cover unexpected call-outs while using configurable scheduling rules and alerts to help managers identify potential overtime risk across the network.
Track store-by-store labor variance before schedules go live
Get earlier visibility into scheduled wage costs against forecast sales targets across stores, helping teams identify potential labor budget variances before schedules go live.
Set labor budget targets while giving local store managers the flexibility to build daily schedules, helping teams identify potential cost pressures while there is still time to adjust the schedule.
See how Deputy can streamline your multi-location business
Your workforce tech stack, your choice.
Built for modern workforce management, Deputy brings multi-location workforce management, POS demand forecasting, and mobile workforce tools together in one platform designed to simplify scheduling and day-to-day operations across locations.
The consolidated frontline suite (HR + WFM + Payroll Export)
Ideal for mid-market businesses looking to consolidate fragmented workforce software. Manage credential tracking, visual multi-site scheduling, time tracking, and payroll workflows through one platform. Reduce manual data entry and bring more of your shift workforce operations under one roof.
Modern WFM designed to work with your existing stack
Ideal for mid-market businesses looking to streamline their workforce tech stack. Bring credential tracking, visual multi-site scheduling, time tracking, and workforce management together in one platform, helping reduce manual data entry while supporting your broader technology ecosystem.
Flexible deployment for existing HR and payroll environments
Ideal for businesses with active multi-year HR or payroll contracts, or teams that prefer their current software. Deploy Deputy to help manage frontline scheduling and labor costs while complementing your existing HR and payroll systems.
Enterprise governance for multi-unit operations & multi-entity compliance
Help protect profit margins and manage compliance risk across states, stores, and legal entities. Deputy brings configured overtime calculations, scheduling controls, and credential requirements into workforce management workflows, helping teams manage labor costs and support compliance across complex operations.
Multi-entity cost allocation & inter-company ledger mapping
Streamline payroll workflows for labor hours when employees work shifts across different business entities. Use Deputy’s business entity and payroll export capabilities to help teams manage more complex payroll workflows.
Multi-state labor law & predictive scheduling support
Configure localized scheduling and pay rules to help teams manage state break requirements and complex Predictive Scheduling and Fair Workweek workflows across geographic regions. Deputy automates calculations based on configured pay and break rules for overtime and meal/rest break premiums, helping streamline payroll workflows and support compliance across locations.
Centralized qualification & credential governance
Track employee certifications and qualifications centrally across your workforce, giving managers visibility into workforce credentials when scheduling team members across locations. Use qualification tracking to help managers assign appropriately qualified team members to shifts.
Role-based access control (RBAC) & corporate guardrails
Balance corporate control with store manager autonomy. Configure permission tiers to give store managers local scheduling flexibility while maintaining centralized oversight of pay rates, labor budgets, and configured overtime rules.
Purpose-built for fast-paced US multi-site shift workforces
Whether managing multi-unit restaurant franchise groups with complex labor targets, specialty retail chains navigating predictive scheduling requirements, or healthcare facilities with complex staffing needs, Deputy helps teams manage location-specific scheduling and workforce workflows from a central platform.
Hospitality & Dining (Franchises & Multi-Unit Groups)
Share kitchen and front-of-house staff between nearby venues. Connect POS sales data to help forecast demand and build schedules around labor targets, while configured meal break rules, alerts, and overtime risk visibility help teams manage labor costs and support compliance across locations.
Retail & Specialty Store Chains
Manage casual and part-time staff across multiple locations. Compare store-level labor needs against sales demand to help manage staffing during changing foot-traffic periods, while scheduling tools and configured rules help teams support Fair Workweek compliance workflows.
Healthcare & Senior Care Facilities
Manage scheduling and workforce qualifications across healthcare and senior care facilities. Track employee certifications and qualifications centrally, giving managers greater visibility into workforce credentials when scheduling team members across clinic and care site networks.
Streamlined multi-site rollout designed to minimize operational disruption
Transition your location network from spreadsheets or legacy enterprise systems to Deputy with an implementation approach designed to minimize disruption to active schedules, store operations, and ongoing pay runs.
Step 1: Central data import & integration setup
Step 2: Configure global guardrails & compliance-supporting rules
Step 3: Phased location activation & training
Engineered for scale: Continuous multi-location platform updates
We continue to enhance our platform to support the governance and visibility needs of growing multi-unit groups and enterprise networks.
Multi-site open shift broadcasting
Regional managers can offer unallocated shifts to eligible team members across locations, helping teams fill unexpected staffing gaps using their existing workforce.
Multi-entity POS revenue visibility
Connect supported POS sales data with workforce planning to give teams greater visibility into labor needs and sales performance across complex hospitality and retail operations.
Enhanced granular permissions (RBAC)
Configure manager permissions across stores and regions to help balance local operational flexibility with centralized financial oversight at corporate HQ.
Multi-unit operational power. Built for a smoother rollout.
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Frequently asked questions
- How does Deputy support multi-location businesses with 50+ employees?
Deputy supports multi-location businesses with 50+ employees by providing centralized visibility across all operating units to manage demand forecasting, visual scheduling, GPS time tracking, labor compliance, and payroll export from a single administrative hub.
- Do I need to replace my existing HR software (like Workday, BambooHR, or ADP) to use Deputy for multi-location scheduling?
Deputy integrates directly with enterprise HRIS platforms, including Workday, BambooHR, and ADP, allowing multi-unit businesses to retain their master employee database while upgrading frontline scheduling and cross-site staff sharing.
- Can store managers borrow staff from nearby venues without creating duplicate HR records or payroll issues?
Deputy enables teams to share staff across locations using a single employee profile, helping businesses manage cross-location scheduling, track hours worked, and maintain centralized workforce records.
- What if our HR or Payroll teams prefer to stay on our existing software platforms or we are locked into an active contract?
Deputy functions as a non-disruptive workforce management layer that sits on top of your existing HR and payroll systems, syncing timecards and scheduling data bi-directionally without requiring contract cancellation or system replacement.
- How does Deputy help manage labor costs across a multi-store network?
Deputy helps multi-location businesses manage labor costs by giving managers visibility into scheduling and labor data, helping teams make more informed staffing decisions across locations.
- How does Deputy support labor compliance across multi-site groups?
Deputy is designed to support compliance workflows across multiple locations with configurable scheduling and pay rules, alerts, and recordkeeping capabilities. These tools can help teams manage requirements such as overtime, meal and rest breaks, and Fair Workweek rules, depending on location and configuration. Employers remain responsible for understanding applicable requirements and configuring Deputy appropriately.
- How does Deputy allocate labor costs when an employee works across different cost centers or FEINs in a single pay period?
Deputy automatically tracks and tags hours worked by location, FEIN, or cost center, exporting clean, pre-calculated timesheets directly to your payroll ledger for multi-entity financial allocation.
- How fast can a multi-location enterprise transition from spreadsheets or legacy WFM to Deputy?
Multi-location enterprises typically transition to Deputy within weeks by utilizing standardized CSV data importers, pre-built POS and payroll integrations, and a phased, location-by-location activation model.
Check out our full range of Deputy features
Time & attendance software
Eliminate buddy punching and unscheduled overtime across all venues with GPS-geofenced mobile time clocks and facial-recognition tablet clock-ins.
Frontline HR & onboarding software
Onboard shift workers digitally in minutes, centrally manage certifications and tax forms, and maintain labor law compliance across your entire store network.
Payroll processing & export tools
Streamline multi-entity pay runs by automatically syncing verified timesheets, overtime calculations, and cost-center allocations directly into your payroll system.
Integrations ecosystem hub
Connect Deputy directly to your existing tech stack, including top-tier POS systems (Toast, Square), enterprise HRIS platforms (Workday, BambooHR), and major payroll processors (ADP, Paylocity).