Craig Culver in Lincolnshire Monday to Honor Local Restaurant Among Best in Chain

It's official-Culver's of Lincolnshire has been named Gold Finalist in the annual Culver's Crew Challenge, earning the restaurant a spot as one of the top five locations out of 750+ Culver's nationwide.

Owner Kevin Weasler's managers and team members are guaranteed a share of the $12,500 that each of the five finalists will receive. Should Culver's of Lincolnshire be selected as Grand Prize winner, that award will grow to $50,000.

Company co-Founder Craig Culver and CEO Joe Koss will make a special visit to Culver's of Lincolnshire, 405 Milwaukee Ave., at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, December 16, with an awards presentation to follow.

Throughout the day, Culver's of Lincolnshire loyal guests will be interviewed for a video to be shown during Culver's annual Reunion in Phoenix in February, where the Grand Prize winner will be announced.

"I'm so proud of our team members for putting forth this effort," says Weasler. "Our team members are committed to delivering the very best to our guests and this simply validates what we try to do every day."

Culver's of Lincolnshire has quickly become a staple in its surrounding communities. As a Gold Finalist in the Culver's Crew Challenge, the restaurant has earned the highest of marks in the areas of quality, service, cleanliness, hospitality, community outreach, and team member training and development.

The evaluation of restaurants and team members for the Crew Challenge comes from the Culver's support team and utilizing elements of the chain's guest feedback program.

Weasler also owns and operates Culver's of Buffalo Grove and next spring will open a Northbrook location with mentee Mike Galla at the corner of Dundee and Sanders Roads in mid-2020.