Fast food chains in California are finding it difficult to afford the state's new $20 minimum wage. One McDonald's franchise owner is considering higher menu prices and reduced hours to cope with the increased labor costs.
California is forcing fast food chains to get creative to afford the state's new $20 minimum wage . One McDonald's franchise owner, Scott Rodrick, is considering higher menu prices and reduced hours , saying that layoffs are the "last thing" he is considering. "The last 12 days since this unprecedented law impacted franchisees in California has literally been a whirlwind. Frankly, it feels like an eternity," Rodrick said during an appearance on "Varney & Co.
Despite the law, the McDonald's franchisee owner stressed that laying off employees is the "very last thing" he is considering. "There's a lot of discussion on that subject on restaurants, closing restaurants, laying people off. Frankly, in my organization, that's the very last thing I'm looking at. I have 800 people, 800 human beings that run my restaurants.
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