Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) – Minimum wage in New York State is, once again, increasing to start the New Year, going up to $16 an hour – an increase of $.50 from 2025. While some businesses are ready for the increase, others are bracing for the price of everything else to continue to rise.
Scott Celani, co-owner of the Totally Buffalo Store, says he and his wife, Mary, are approaching the increase in minimum wage as they have over the last couple of years.
“The government’s going to do what the government’s going to do. It’s our job as business owners to just adapt and react,” said Celani in an interview with WBEN. “We pay a very competitive wage, and we very much are focused on creating and fostering a work environment that’s very friendly, family-oriented, and a fun place to work. We have a great staff, and that’s our philosophy, and I think it’s helped us.”…