Fast-food prices have increased everywhere, but one chain said they would not raise prices too much just to keep making a profit. However, a new law seems to have forced their hand.
In-N-Out Burger raised prices for some items at California locations soon after the state initiated a new minimum wage increase for fast food workers. Is it justified?
How Much Did Prices Increase?
Since April 1, prices for a Double-Double burger, fries, and a drink increased by $0.25 to $0.50 depending on locations, the burger chain confirmed.
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“We raised prices in California restaurants to accompany a raise given to the Associates at those locations,” Chief Operating Officer Denny Warnick said in a statement Thursday.
The Fast Act went into effect on April 1 in California, offering fast food employees a $20-an-hour starting wage. The previous starting wage was $16 an hour. Since it passed, chains like McDonald’s and Chipotle said they would increase prices to offset the wage increases.