As the summer hiring market heats up, small and seasonal businesses may find they're missing a key demographic to fill roles – teen workers. That could mean fewer available workers for businesses like Grotto Pizza that rely heavily on teens, according to hiring manager Glenn Byrum. Byrum described what he saw as a common mentality among young workers, born out of a wealth of job opportunities during the summer. Grotto often starts teen workers above minimum wage, Byrum said, and provides incentives for some to move between locations as seasonal demand fluctuates. Lexi Mathis, 16, was given a pay raise to work at a Grotto beach location for the summer months.

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Persons: Challenger Gray, Glenn Byrum, Byrum, Lexi Mathis, it's, Mathis, Makiah Grindstaff, Grindstaff Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Teen, National Restaurant Association Locations: Delaware, Maryland, Davidson , North Carolina