So the poor have to cough up more to grab a burger. Well done lefties....... Why don't you tax the water they drink too?
https://www.businessinsider.com/fast-food-getting-more-expensive-minimum-wages-rise-2019-1
Chains including Texas Roadhouse and Habit Burger mentioned recent or upcoming price increases in presentations at the ICR Conference in Orlando, Florida, earlier in January. The cost of food away from home increased 2.8% in 2018, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Department of Labor anticipates prices to grow another 2 to 3% in 2019.
The cost of eating out has been ballooning for years. Median fast-food hamburger prices have increased by 54%, while chicken sandwich prices have jumped by 27%, Bloomberg reported in December, citing Datassential data.
The rising prices come as minimum wages increase.
https://www.businessinsider.com/fast-food-getting-more-expensive-minimum-wages-rise-2019-1
Chains including Texas Roadhouse and Habit Burger mentioned recent or upcoming price increases in presentations at the ICR Conference in Orlando, Florida, earlier in January. The cost of food away from home increased 2.8% in 2018, according to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Department of Labor anticipates prices to grow another 2 to 3% in 2019.
The cost of eating out has been ballooning for years. Median fast-food hamburger prices have increased by 54%, while chicken sandwich prices have jumped by 27%, Bloomberg reported in December, citing Datassential data.
The rising prices come as minimum wages increase.
