California Fast Food Chains Raise Prices, Cut Jobs to Offset Minimum Wage Hike
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More California fast food chains like McDonald's and Chipotle are raising prices to offset higher minimum wage costs.
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Chains like Jack in the Box are testing robots and automation to rely less on human employees.
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Two Pizza Hut franchisees are eliminating all delivery driver jobs due to the new $20 minimum wage.
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A small chain owner says he has cut 10 jobs and his 73-year-old parents have returned to work in the face of higher labor costs.
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An estimated 70% of Californians eat fast food weekly, presenting chains with a dilemma between fair wages and keeping food affordable.