California Restaurants Dish Out Price Hikes: Menu Costs Reportedly Surge Amid Minimum Wage Increase
California Restaurants Dish Out Price Hikes: Menu Costs Reportedly Surge Amid Minimum Wage Increase
Restaurants across California are reportedly implementing menu price hikes following the state's increase in minimum wage for fast-food workers.
據報道，在加州提高快餐業工人的最低工資之後，加州各地的餐館都在提高菜單價格。
This surge in prices has been observed at various fast-food and fast-casual chains throughout the Golden State, outpacing other regions, according to a report from the WSJ, which cited market research firm Datassential.
《華爾街日報》援引市場研究公司Datassential的報道稱，金州各地的各種快餐和快餐連鎖店都觀察到價格的上漲，超過了其他地區。
Since September, when California mandated large fast-food chains to elevate their minimum hourly pay to $20 by April, restaurants statewide have collectively increased prices by 10%.
自9月份加利福尼亞州要求大型快餐連鎖店在4月之前將其最低時薪提高到20美元以來，全州的餐館已將價格共同提高了10％。
Notably, this increment surpassed the price adjustments seen in other states, according to Datassential's analysis of over 70 major chains, the report noted.
報告指出，值得注意的是，根據Datassential對70多家主要連鎖店的分析，這一增幅超過了其他州的價格調整。
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc (NYSE:CMG), for instance, disclosed a 6% to 7% price surge at its nearly 500 California locations during the first week of April compared to the previous year.
例如，Chipotle Mexico Grill Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：CMG）透露，與去年相比，4月第一週其加利福尼亞近500家分店的價格上漲了6％至7％。
Chipotle's Chief Executive Brian Niccol highlighted the challenges imposed by the state's regulations.
Chipotle首席執行官布萊恩·尼科爾強調了該州法規帶來的挑戰。
In response to the wage law, major fast-food chains like McDonald's Corp (NYSE:MCD), Jack in the Box Inc (NASDAQ:JACK), and Shake Shack Inc (NYSE:SHAK) have planned to raise prices, estimating significant additional labor costs per restaurant, as per the report.
報告稱，針對工資法，麥當勞公司（紐約證券交易所代碼：MCD）、Jack in the Box Inc（納斯達克股票代碼：JACK）和Shake Shack Inc（紐約證券交易所代碼：SHAK）等主要快餐連鎖店已計劃提高價格，估計每家餐廳將大幅增加勞動力成本。
Despite opposition from some quarters, the wage law remains supported by advocates like California Governor Gavin Newsom. They argue that increased wages will benefit workers and stimulate local economies.
儘管有人反對，但工資法仍然得到加利福尼亞州州長加文·紐瑟姆等倡導者的支持。他們認爲，提高工資將使工人受益並刺激當地經濟。
As consumers reassess their spending in light of escalating prices, independent eateries emerge as viable alternatives. The California wage law doesn't apply to restaurants with less than 60 national locations.
隨着消費者在價格上漲的情況下重新評估支出，獨立餐館成爲可行的替代方案。加利福尼亞州的工資法不適用於在全國範圍內開設少於60個地點的餐館。
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