# Inside White Castle’s New Columbus Headquarters

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Podcast: [Arcfluence - The Architecture and Design Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/arcfluence-the-architecture-and-design-podcast-7249443)
Published: 2025-12-22T06:42:38+00:00
Episode link: https://arcfluence.podbean.com/e/inside-white-castle-s-new-columbus-headquarters/
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John Kelley, Chief People Officer and fourth-generation family member at White Castle, joins Nick and Paul to discuss the company’s new Columbus headquarters and how it reflects both day-to-day operations and long-standing company values. Kelley explains how family ownership, a multi-generation presence in Columbus, and an emphasis on continuity informed decisions to rebuild on a long-held site, shape office and public spaces, and create test kitchens and training environments used to evaluate and develop new restaurant concepts. The conversation also addresses why sustainability was treated as a baseline rather than a feature, and how work done inside the headquarters carries through to restaurant prototypes and operational changes across the system.

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