Fast food has become a luxury in California, a franchisee says

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Photo of hands holding a hot dog and fries covered in ketchup. Some ketchup is on the table
A combination of wage and labor inflation pushed fast-food prices up during the pandemic.

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

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Mims, Florida, McDonald's Fast food restaurant inside cashier and checkout counter, 2023
The $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers came into effect on April 1.

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The rapid rise and fall of ghost kitchens

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Restaurants are ditching 'ghost kitchens' as dinner rush demands cause quality to suffer.
Many virtual food brands relied on ghost kitchens to produce their delivery-only products. But it hasn't taken off like some expected.

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I make more than $5,500 a month using an app to pick up restaurant shifts. Here's how I use it to make the most money.

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Kai Cowan has been using the FrontHouz app since 2023.

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A major Burger King franchisee in California says he can't roll out order kiosks fast enough due to the state's new $20 fast-food minimum wage

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The Burger King logo is seen at its fast food restaurant branch in Danville, Pennsylvania
Restaurants are putting up prices, cutting staff's hours, and turning to tech to offset the new minimum wage for fast-food workers.

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You can now place DoorDash and Uber Eats orders through a call with an AI voice bot

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Cheese and tomato pizza from Pizza Hut, displayed in a box

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A California restaurant owner says he'll 'absolutely' have to put up wages to compete with fast-food chains now paying $20 an hour

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Lexington, Minnesota, Now hiring sign at McDonalds, July 2021

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A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage

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McDonald's meals are seen at the shopping mall in Krakow, Poland on January 10, 2024.

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Here are 5 ways fast-food restaurants in California are cutting costs to cover the new minimum wage

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A view of McDonald's, on Crenshaw Blvd. in south Los Angeles Friday, March 29, 2024
McDonald's.

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IHOP-Applebee's combo restaurants could be coming, but history shows making them work could be tough

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Taco Bell and Pizza Hut
Multi-branded restaurants, like this combination Taco Bell-Pizza Hut, have been around for decades.

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