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- Some diners now think fast food is a "luxury" as prices creep up, a California franchisee said.
- A combination of wage and labor inflation increased fast-food prices during the pandemic.
- Restaurants in California are raising their prices again to offset the state's $20 fast-food worker wage.
A California franchisee has warned that some of his customers think fast food is becoming a "luxury" as restaurants increase prices to cover the state's new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.