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California's new fast-food wage is costing most QSRs there an additional $100k, study finds

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 23, 2024

The research also indicates that jobs and hours are being reduced, and consumers should expect more price hikes. But the statistics are contradicted by other findings, including data from the federal government.

Workforce

Los Angeles eyes new packet of benefits for fast-food workers

 By Peter Romeo on Jul. 03, 2024

Legislation proposed to the City Council on Tuesday would require employers to provide additional training, more paid time off and advance shift scheduling.

Financing

In California, fast-food restaurants underperform but full-service does just fine

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 02, 2024

Traffic to fast-food concepts has underperformed the national average, according to data from Placer.ai, while full-service restaurants there have outperformed.

Financing

Kura Sushi warns about weak sales in California

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 27, 2024

The chain of conveyor-belt sushi restaurants said that its results last quarter “did not meet our expectations” and blamed it on “unanticipated softness in California.”

Workforce

Stats are the mortar shells in a new battle between Gavin Newsom and restaurant groups

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 27, 2024

Reality Check: What's the true effect of California's new fast-food wage? Depends on whose numbers you believe.

Financing

In California, jobs are up, but traffic is down

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 11, 2024

The Bottom Line: Limited-service restaurants have not cut jobs in California, despite the $20 fast-food wage. But that doesn't mean it hasn't had an impact.

Workforce

Other California industries are grousing about the state's new fast-food wage

By Peter Romeo on Jun. 06, 2024

Employers in other fields say they're feeling intense pressure to raise pay. Plus, they want to see a break from the pro-labor legislation of the last decade or more.

Workforce

Labor is testing whether California's new fast-food wage-setting process would work elsewhere

By Peter Romeo on May 13, 2024

Working Lunch: Minneapolis is essentially testing the portability of the controversial Golden State model.

Financing

Surprise, surprise: California kept its full-service restaurants in the dark for months

By Peter Romeo on May 08, 2024

Reality Check: The state attorney general had refused to clarify the scope of the state's pending anti-junk-fee law. It's one more smack in the face to the trade.

Financing

5 bonbons from Denny's not-so-sweet quarterly update

By Peter Romeo on May 01, 2024

Traffic slumped, but the family-dining stalwart offered a few aha moments in its recount of what happened.

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