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A study on the effect of minimum wage increases on fast food prices in California
No — McDonald’s is not leaving California; corporate spokespeople have explicitly said the company has “no plans to close our restaurants in California,” and multiple fact‑checks and regional outlets ...
Rubio’s Coastal Grill publicly announced the closure of 48 California locations in mid‑2024, citing underperformance and rising costs as the rationale . A handful of other chains and franchisees — inc...
’s —applying to chains with 60+ national locations—raised pay for covered workers and forced major national chains to adjust labor, pricing, and operations, with effects including immediate wage gains...
No — as a corporate chain has not “left” ; the company and multiple fact-checking outlets say there are no plans to exit the state, even as isolated franchise closures and viral misinformation have fu...