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How a Fortune 500 QSR Company Achieved 48% Cost Savings and Scaled Its IT Teams

A Fortune 500 QSR chain used Mojo Trek's nearshoring services to cut IT staffing costs by 48%, scale their teams faster, and hit a 100% retention rate over two years.

Client

Top 10 QSR Brand

Industry

Fortune 500 QSR Company

Service Area

Staffing

Engagement Length

TBC

Project at a Glance

A global quick-service restaurant chain partnered with Mojo Trek to build high-performing IT teams through Latin American talent — cutting staffing costs by 48% and achieving 100% developer retention over two years.
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THE CHALLENGE

Budget optimization. The client needed to maximize the impact of their technology budget without sacrificing team quality. Onshore hiring presented real headwinds: salary inflation, talent shortages, and limited scalability.

Talent acquisition. Finding qualified IT professionals with the right skills and experience in a competitive market was proving difficult and slow.

THE SOLUTION

Mojo Trek partnered with the client from the start — helping develop the Latin American talent strategy as a solution before a single hire was made.

We gave the client access to our extensive network, sourcing skilled IT professionals with the specific capabilities their teams required.

We handled the complexity so they didn't have to. Equipment provisioning, legal compliance, regulatory oversight, onboarding, and cultural alignment — Mojo Trek managed it all. We began with a pilot team of three to four developers, built confidence through delivery, and scaled rapidly from there. Flexible engagement models ensured the client could adopt the right approach for each project. Throughout, we worked as a true collaborative partner — navigating every logistical, legal, and recruitment hurdle alongside them.

MOJO TREK'S ROLE

What we delivered 

48% cost savings. Latin American talent delivered significant cost efficiency — enabling the client to hire 1.5 developers for the cost of one onshore hire.

Rapid, scalable team growth. Access to a broader talent pool allowed the client to scale quickly and meet project deadlines without compromising quality.

High-quality talent. The client consistently expressed satisfaction with the technical caliber of Mojo Trek-sourced developers.

100% retention rate. Over a two-year period, not a single developer left — a direct reflection of team quality, cultural fit, and engagement model.

 

Services involved

 

Nearshore IT Staffing Latin America Talent Sourcing Compliance & Onboarding Staff Augmentation

Results

What got delivered.

16,000+

Stores supported across the rollout

Top 10

QSR brand by global locations

2,023

Project goals met on schedule

TBC0

Additional outcome metric pending client confirmation

Working with Mojo Trek was different. They really worked to pick up on the little things that make people successful at our company but that do not typically show up in a job description. Finding skilled developers was proving especially difficult and Marina and her team were able to find the people we needed.

 

Director of Application Architecture and Development | Top 10 QSR Brand

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