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Steak ‘n Shake says it is giving its hourly employees a bitcoin bonus \u2014 a move the fast-food chain<\/a> is touting as a first for the industry, and one that\u2019s drawing strong reactions online.<\/p>\n

The company announced its plans Sunday in an X post.<\/p>\n

“Starting March 1, ALL hourly employees earn a bitcoin bonus of 21 cents per hour!” the post read.<\/p>\n

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The chain added that it would also offer a $1,000 contribution to the Trump Accounts, which are set to launch on July 4.<\/p>\n

Passed in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year, Trump Accounts<\/a> will provide $1,000 to every American child born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028.<\/p>\n

“We aim to be a Maximum-Wage Employer in our respective communities,” Steak ‘n Shake’s post said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“We look to pay the best to obtain the best so we can give the best!”<\/p>\n

The chain added, “We take care of our employees, who then take care of our customers, and the results take care of themselves!”<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital reached out to Steak ‘n Shake for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The announcement drew praise from fans on X.<\/p>\n

“Wow! Thank you so very much,” Virginia-based conservative activist Scott Presler wrote.<\/p>\n

“That’s awesome! BTW, your burgers<\/a> are too!” another commenter chimed in.<\/p>\n

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“This is the way. Way to go, guys<\/a>!” another person said.<\/p>\n

Some other commenters, however, were skeptical.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“This seems more like a publicity stunt than anything that’ll actually help,” one X user wrote. “Six dollars extra a week, folks!! You’re gonna \u2026 afford a cheeseburger.”<\/p>\n

“It’s insulting you would even post about a $.21\/hr raise,” another critic said. “Your burgers suck, by the way.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

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This latest move is one of many major changes that Steak ‘n Shake has made in the past year.<\/p>\n

Just last month, the chain announced it would remove microwaves<\/a> from its restaurants to “improve food quality and use traditional methods of cooking only.”<\/p>\n

Months earlier, multiple Steak ‘n Shake restaurants began rolling out colossal American flags<\/a> in an act of patriotism.<\/p>\n

The company said that the displays were the “tallest and biggest American flag[s] that local governments will allow.”<\/p>\n

“Steak ‘n Shake proudly supports American values and traditions,” the chain said at the time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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