'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages

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An aerial view of McDonald's on Crenshaw Blvd, south Los Angeles on Friday, March 29, 2024.
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McSki in Sweden is McDonald's only ski-thru restaurant, where you can grab a Big Mac to take down the slopes

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McDonald's Ski-Thru restaurant in Sweden.

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I visited a McDonald's test kitchen to try its biggest menu overhaul in a decade. The burger patties are a big improvement, but the new Big Mac is too sweet.

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The new and the old Big Mac burgers.

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Photos show what it was really like to eat at McDonald's in the 1950s

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The first official McDonald's franchise opened on April 15, 1955, in Des Plaines, Illinois.

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A California McDonald's franchisee says fast food would be 'unaffordable' if she raised prices enough to cover the new $20 minimum wage

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An employee fills a bag with French fries at a branch of the McDonald's fast food chain on Martin-Luther-Strasse in Giesing
McDonald's fries.

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Here's What Tech Bros Are Wearing Lately

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Silicon Valley is not well known for its fashion scene. New York and Los Angeles have their own unique trends and styles—you can dress like a New Yorker or an Angelino. But how do you dress like you’re in Silicon Valley?

Fast-food diners are using loyalty apps to get deals on cheap — or free — food as prices soar

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A person sits outside McDonald's on the Upper West Side on May 28, 2021 in New York City.
McDonald's customers are using loyalty apps to get deals.

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McDonald's says customers don't want premium burgers — they want bigger ones instead

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McDonald's customers want bigger burgers, not premium ones.

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McDonald's says cash-strapped diners are choosing to eat at home more often

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More low-income consumers are eating at home rather than dining out, McDonald's CFO Ian Borden said.

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I ranked 6 fast-food fish sandwiches from Popeyes, McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King. My favorite was spicy.

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McDonald's famous Filet-O-Fish sandwich ranked highly thanks to its flavorful tartar sauce, but Popeyes' spicy fish sandwich took the win.

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