Oh, sweet — the ‘nanny state’ is back! Fast-food chains and coffee shops in New York City would have to slap a warning on menu boards and packaging under a new rule from the Adams administration. The city Health Department’s first-in-the-nation edict will mean labels warning on food and drinks with more than 50 grams … Read more
Who is ready for a money-saving hack? This time it will see you get more than you bargained for when ordering food. Popeyes, which opened up its first doors in the UK in November 2021, has now several locations across the UK with plans to open more branches including areas such as Glasgow, Swansea, Birmingham, … Read more
The billionaire president of In-N-Out says she went “toe-to-toe” in high-stakes company meetings to keep costs low as California’s fast food industry sees menu prices soar amid inflation and the Golden State’s new minimum wage hike. Lynsi Snyder, who took over the family-owned burger chain at just 27 in 2010, has guided her company through … Read more
A McDonald’s franchisee who owns 18 outposts in California is considering reducing store hours, hiking menu prices and delaying renovations to offset the impact of the state’s $20 hourly minimum wage for fast-food workers. Scott Rodrick said he’s had to rethink his business strategy in the wake of the new law, which went into effect … Read more
Fast-food workers California law raising their minimum wage from $16 to $20 an hour took effect April 1. Oakland The Oakland Athletics announced they will play their next three seasons in Sacramento on their way to Las Vegas, bookending 56 years of Major League Baseball in the East Bay. Evan … Read more
By TERRY CHEA and ADAM BEAM | Associated Press LIVERMORE, Calif. — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when a new law is scheduled to kick in giving more financial security to an historically low-paying profession while threatening to raise prices in a state already … Read more
Fast-food workers across the state were celebrating a boost to their minimum wage today thanks to a new California law taking effect, but some large chains were considering hiking prices on their menu to cover the costs. The minimum wage jumped to $20 an hour for fast-food workers effective Monday. Backers of the measure — … Read more
Yum! Brands, the operator of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grill restaurants, is embracing technology with plans for “AI-powered” fast food, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The company has been increasing investment in technology and automation, with about 45%, or $30 billion, of sales being digital – nearly twice what it … Read more
By Jeanne Kuang | CalMatters Say you work at a fast food restaurant or coffee shop that bears the name of a national chain. Under California law, you’re entitled to be paid at least $20 an hour starting Monday. Say you work at one of those stores, inside a grocery store. The grocery store, your … Read more
When Justin Cucci would fly out of Denver International Airport more than 10 years ago, he’d usually pack his own food. “As a traveler, I was always let down by the food and the lack of Denver representation,” he said. So when an airport concessionaire approached him about opening a branch of Root Down — … Read more
