Olympia bar owners say future of business is uncertain if Prop. 1 passes Nov. 4

Brandon Weedon, owner of Fatso’s Bar & Grill in Olympia, said he’s been getting hateful messages from the community since he voiced his opposition to the Workers’ Bill of Rights on the Nov. 4 ballot.

He said he’s not so bothered by an increase in the minimum wage that’s included in the measure, but he sees the business regulations as Olympia’s own “Big Beautiful Bill.”

Weedon said his family has been running Fatso’s for 35 years and has 16 employees, which means it would fall under the medium-sized business category in the Workers’ Bill of Rights ordinance…

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