@alx / X screen shotCommentary Segment on California Violent Crime Goes Off the Rails as Crew Is Targeted by Crooks in Broad Daylight How much worse can Oakland's crime get, if people get targeted by thieves in broad daylight where they can clearly see the criminals? By Allison Anton April 19, 2024
Walter Cicchetti / Shutterstoc Wendy's Giving Out Free Fries to Customers Every Friday in Stunning New Offer “Fans deserve a pick-me-up after a long week -- Wendy's is answering the call," the company said in a news release. By Johnathan Jones April 18, 2024
Matt Cardy / Getty ImagesCommentary McDonald's $25 Deal Angers Customers, Shows Damage California's $20 Minimum Wage Is Doing to Fast-Food Industry One McDonald's franchisee said he may have to cut workers' hours and raise prices further to offset the higher labor costs. By Samantha Chang April 11, 2024
TODAY Food / YouTube screen shotsCommentary In-N-Out President Went 'Toe-to-Toe' to Stop Price Hike After $20 Minimum Wage; Even She Had to Cave In “I felt such an obligation to look out for our customer," Lynsi Snyder said during a Wednesday interview with NBC. By C. Douglas Golden April 11, 2024
Jeff Bukowski / Shutterstock; Tada Images / ShutterstockCommentary NY-Based Fast Food Restaurant Shake Shack Picks the Wrong Day to Mock Chick-fil-A Shake Shack drew a not-so-subtle contrast between itself and Chick-fil-A, but perhaps the upstart should be careful about comparisons. By Michael Schwarz April 9, 2024
Juan Llauro / Shutterstock California Workers Left Jobless After Restaurant Closes Without Warning as $20 Minimum Wage Kicks In One former manager predicted tough times for fast food workers as California’s new wage law will undoubtedly put their feet to the fire. By Johnathan Jones April 5, 2024
@tedcruz / X screen shot Popular Pizza Chain Forced to Close 5 Locations After California's $20 Minimum Wage Kicks In The move coincides with a steep rise in prices at McDonald's, Burger King, Chipotle and In-N-Out Burger in the Golden State. By Adelle Nazarian April 5, 2024
Saul Loeb - AFP / Getty Images; PlumpJack Inn / FacebookCommentary Newsom's Restaurant Pays $16 an Hour Despite Law Crippling Fast Food Chains with $20 Minimum Wage Yet again, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is leading by anti-example -- the same way that he did with restaurant restrictions under COVID-19. By C. Douglas Golden April 5, 2024
Alastair Pike /AFP via Getty Images McDonald's Menu Prices Have Surged 100% Over the Past Decade, According to Study No other fast-food giant has asked for more from hungry eaters on the go from 2014 until this year than McDonald’s. By Johnathan Jones April 4, 2024
Frederic J. Brown - AFP / Getty Images ; Justin Sullivan / Getty Images ; Bruce Bennett / Getty ImagesCommentary Burger King, In-N-Out, and Others Raise Prices Significantly 2 Days After California's $20 Minimum Wage Kicks In California's new minimum wage law is already making menu items more expensive as residents get a lesson in economics. By Samuel Short April 3, 2024