Franchisees say it's them, not big corporations, who are the real losers of California's $20 fast-food wage

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The $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers came into effect on April 1.

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I've been a Jack in the Box franchisee for 37 years. Here are 6 of my favorite menu items.

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Terry Jones, a longtime Jack in the Box franchisee, shares his top menu recommendations.

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I've been a Jack in the Box franchisee for 3 decades. Here are 4 surprising things about franchising a fast-food restaurant.

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A longtime Jack in the Box franchisee told Business Insider that it's more responsibility than people might realize.

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Burger King's owner is buying the chain's largest franchisee for $1 billion. It plans to flip 600 restaurants and sell them to 'motivated' operators.

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Burger King's largest franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, is being acquired by the chain's parent company.

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McDonald's franchisee group pushes back against 'detrimental' fee hike

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McDonald's franchisees are upset by new royalty hike
A McDonald's franchise group criticizes McDonald's for royalty fee hike.

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McDonald's is putting up royalty fees for new restaurants, marking the first increase in nearly 30 years

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What it costs to open 12 of the biggest fast-food chains in the US, including Chick-fil-A, McDonald's, and Taco Bell

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Chick-fil-A New York location

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