A Pizza Hut franchise is laying off 366 delivery drivers as restaurants brace for California's new $20 per-hour fast-food wage

• In April 2024, California fast-food workers will get a nearly 30% pay bump to $20 an hour.
• Fast-food chains like Chipotle say they'll raise prices to offset higher labor costs in the state. 
• A Pizza Hut franchisee plans to lay off 366 delivery drivers in February at 72 California stores. 

A Pizza Hut operator in California is eliminating its in-house delivery service at 72 stores, resulting in 366 driver layoffs, according to federal employment notices reviewed by Business Insider.