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The California franchisee warned that customers have to "think twice" about whether they can afford fast food as prices soar with the new $20 wage.

A Vitality Bowls franchisee in San Jose told BI how he's trying to absorb California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.

"Why wash dishes for $15 or $17 if I can go get $20 flipping burgers at McDonald's," California restaurant owner Sal Vitale said.

Restaurant owners have been looking at ways to offset the bigger paychecks, from raising prices to cutting back on labor.

Ordering using a touch screen is going to become the norm across fast food chains in the US, but keep an eye on your wallet.

Business Insider's Harry Kersh tried the new recipes for a number of McDonald's burgers, including its famous Big Mac. Here's what he found.

The 105-year-old man usually goes to Bojangles after church every week for its Leg & Thigh meal with a group of family members and friends.

Chick-fil-A announced its No Antibiotics Ever policy in 2014 and said it had achieved the goal in 2019.

Boneless wings aren't actually wings at all. Instead, they're made from breaded chicken breast, which is more abundant and thus cheaper than wings.

Panera Bread is slashing some menu items like flatbreads to make room for new sandwiches and salads.

The lawsuit claimed that the minor's manager began sexually harassing her "almost immediately" after they started working together.

Demand for Taco Bell's revamped $3-and-under value menu is higher than expected, the CEO of parent company Yum! Brands said.

Chipotle's CFO said the chain needed to make "significant" price increases to make up for California's new wage law for fast-food workers.

On Dot Sharp's last day, the drive-thru line wrapped around the building "because so many of her regulars wanted to wish her well."

Management at the Nevada Subway store claimed that what the customer thought was a suspicious powder was actually Parmesan, local news reported.

KFC introduces two new chicken wraps in the wake of McDonald's announcing a plan for a McCrispy-style wrap.

Business Insider reviews chicken wings at Wingstop, a leader in the space, against similar wings at Popeyes. Popeyes made wings a permanent menu item in late November 2023.

Fast-food chains like Chipotle, White Castle, and Sweetgreen are turning to kitchen robots to increase efficiency and offset labor costs.

Fast-food chains employ 3.3 million people. The majority of workers are females who earn about $13 an hour and have no brand loyalty.