Minimum Wage

Wendy's franchisee Lawrence Cheng and Jersey Mike's franchisee Juancarlos Chacon told the Associated Press that minimum wage requirements have put a financial strain on their locations.

Owners of the Arby's location on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood that closed its doors over the weekend are talking about what factors led to their decision.

In-N-Out Burger has raised prices in California after the state enacted a minimum wage increase that boosted hourly wages to $20, which comes amid stubborn inflation.

Fast food restaurants in California are having to lay off thousands of workers and hike menu prices to stay open. CABIA President Tom Manzo explains why business owners are 'fed up.'

The Mexican restaurant chain Rubio's Coastal Grill has announced the closure of 48 restaurants across California following a minimum wage hike in the state.

California is already home to some of the highest taxes and costs of living in the country, the result of failed government policies. A higher minimum wage is more of the same.

A fair wage advocacy group is demanding that California’s new $20 minimum wage law for fast workers be extended to all sectors across the state.

In-N-Out owner Lynsi Snyder is fighting to keep costs down, saying she feels an obligation to customers even as rivals increase prices to offset the new minimum wage legislation.

The Fosters Freeze team in Lemoore, California, felt "shock" as they learned of the restaurant's last-minute closure on Monday, following the state's newly enacted $20 minimum wage law.

California went ahead with its extreme minimum-wage mandate, and fast-food companies and residents are beginning to suffer with high prices, job cuts and business closures.

After claiming to be out $470,000 due to California's $20 minimum wage hike, franchise operator Alex Johnson is moving future restaurant openings to Nevada.

Restaurants are being forced to lay off employees and charge $26 for a burger meal due to California's Gavin Newsom-approved minimum wage, which goes into effect Monday.

California fast-food chains are bracing for a new minimum wage law set to go into effect on April 1 by letting go of employees in recent weeks.

Creating political controversy over wages is a "bad look," according to "How America Works" host Mike Rowe, who warns the recent Panera debate is a step towards kiosks replacing low-wage workers.

GOP lawmakers are calling on the Attorney General to investigate Gov. Gavin Newsom’s ties to a Panera Bread franchisee and the restaurant’s exemption from the state’s minimum wage.

Gavin Newsom and one of his longtime donors are pushing back on a report the two benefited from an exemption to the state's new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is under fire following reports he carved out an exemption that helps one of his donors avoid his state's minimum wage increase.