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McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

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Half a million California workers will get $20 minimum wage, starting today

Alina Selyukh

Vanessa Romo

Fast-food workers rally for health and safety protections near a McDonald's in Los Angeles, in 2021. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

Fast-food workers rally for health and safety protections near a McDonald's in Los Angeles, in 2021.

Some half a million workers in California are getting a big bump up in pay.

The state's minimum wage for fast-food employees jumps to $20 an hour on Monday, giving many a raise of 25% from just last week. The law affects some of the biggest restaurant chains — McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Subway, Starbucks — and local franchisees have raised alarms about the increase in labor costs.

Fast-food jobs are among the lowest-paying in the U.S. economy, where wages have been growing in recent years, after stagnating for decades. The workers are often women, immigrants and people of color; many live below the poverty line.

McDonald's worker Jaylene Loubett from Los Angeles points out that California is among the most expensive states in the country, and her city is one of the priciest in the state. Plus, inflation has meant higher cost of food and bills.

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"Even though it's a big help, people need to realize that $20 compared to the cost of living in Los Angeles, it's still not enough to feel secure," says Loubett, 25, who's worked at McDonald's for six years.

She shares a one-bedroom apartment with her parents, who deal with medical issues. Ideally, Loubett hopes to use her raise to start saving toward a bigger home – or at least lessen the stress over expenses.

"It gives me a little bit more of a wiggle room," she says.

California's minimum wage for jobs outside fast food remains $16 an hour, though it's higher in some cities and counties. Employers paying under $20 an hour will likely face stiffer competition for workers.

Delivery drivers lose jobs and smoothies are pricier

California restaurant chain owners and franchisees say that higher labor costs will force them to raise prices, add automation, cut workers' hours or even close shop.

In December, Pizza Hut franchisees laid off hundreds of delivery drivers ahead of the wage hike and switched to apps like Uber Eats and Door Dash, which pushes more delivery fees onto customers.

Chains including Jack in the Box, Starbucks, McDonald's and Chipotle say they plan to raise prices more than they have already. The cost of eating out has stubbornly inched higher in the U.S. even as inflation has cooled elsewhere .

What's at stake for California's $20 minimum fast-food wage

Brian Hom, who runs two franchise locations of Vitality Bowls, says the price of smoothies, salads and other items on his menu will increase 5% to 10% this week to offset the higher wages for his 30-some employees. Before Monday's raise, the minimum wage at his stores was $17.55.

"I'm happy that my employees are going to make more," Hom says. "But the impacts to the business are the concern... Will I be able to sustain the business?"

Other restaurant owners expect workers will be working fewer hours. That was the main side-effect of a minimum-wage hike in Seattle a decade ago, research suggests , with workers overall not losing jobs, but losing hours, though still generally earning more.

The rule applies to fast-food chains with at least 60 locations

California's pay hike is a result of a contentious deal struck by labor leaders, including the large Service Employees International Union, and fast-food companies.

The new wage law applies to fast-food chains with at least 60 locations nationwide, with exemptions for some bakeries and smaller outposts inside grocery stores, airports and other venues.

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Under the new law, a new Fast Food Council was formed as part of the state's industrial relations department. The council, which includes both restaurant workers and owners, will develop standards, rules and regulations for the fast-food industry.

Broadly, California often sets the bar for many business decisions that other states later follow. Advocates hope something similar will happen with fast-food pay – spreading to other industries in the state and across the country.

In recent years, the battle for higher minimum wages has increasingly played out at the city, county and state levels as the federal minimum languishes at $7.25 an hour .

KQED's Farida Jhabvala Romero contributed to this report.

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Fast food chains, workers are bracing for California's minimum wage increase: What to know

Chains such as chipotle and mcdonald's said they plan to raise menu prices as a way to offset the costs of higher wages in california..

In California, more than half a million  fast food workers  are set to get a major raise on Monday.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the Fast Act back in September to require fast food chains with 60 or more locations nationwide to meet that wage increase.

"This is a big deal," Newsom said alongside union members in September. "That's 80% of the workforce."

Most of California's fast-food workers will be paid at least $20 an hour, up from $16 an hour. The bill also establishes a fast food council that will develop standards, rules, and regulations for the fast food industry.

Chains such as Chipotle and McDonald's have already said they plan to  raise menu prices  as a way to offset the costs of higher wages in California.

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Advocates celebrate minimum wage bump for fast-food workers

Proponents of Assembly Bill 1228  say it will set standards for minimum sectorial wages, working hours and workplace conditions. The Service Employees International Union , a champion of the law, said that California fast-food workers are more than  twice as likely  to live in poverty than other workers, and are more likely to rely on public assistance.

In a statement from December, SEIU said, "The establishment of a Fast Food Council represents an opportunity for workers, employers and state officials to come together to help communities across the state address the rising cost of living and improve health and safety conditions on the job."

More than half a million fast-food workers will feel the effect of a pay bump – a majority of those workers being people of color, immigrants, and women. The SEIU estimated the law will apply to about 3,000 employers.

Fast food industry says expect increased costs, layoffs

Advocates for the restaurant industry fear that operating hours will reduce, prices will increase and jobs will be cut as employers deal with new labor costs. International Franchise Association President and CEO Matt Haller said restaurants are facing $250,000 in increased operating costs with the four-dollar minimum wage bump.

Jot Condie, President and CEO of the California Restaurant Association said the restaurant industry has notoriously low profit margins. "It's going to be tough to absorb these labor costs without making some adjustments." Condie said, "Their survival depends on it."

Very few of these quick service restaurants in California are corporate owned stores, Condie emphasized. "These are mostly small business owners who run these franchises."

Condie anticipates that some restaurants will adopt technologies like kiosk counters or robotics in the food prep areas in order to reduce costs.

Brian Hom is the franchise owner of two Vitality Bowls in San Jose, California. He's been operating for seven years with the help of his wife, two sons, and extended family. "We're a family business, it's not like we make big profits," said Hom.

In order to offset costs associated with the minimum wage increase, Hom is raising menu prices five to ten percent. "It's a good thing we'll bring in more revenue, but at the same time, I might have less sales because customers can't afford to eat out now," Hom said.

About 80% of Hom's employees are high school and college students. While he's happy his employees will make more money, Hom is also worried about keeping business open. "We'll have to see come Monday what the real impact is."

Advocates say there is no one-size-fits-all approach for franchises and small businesses. Those with more market leeway have more flexibility to raise prices while others fear losing customers to raised prices. They say the only alternative is to cut labor costs more. 

Restaurants making cuts are mostly pizzerias, according to a  report published by The Wall Street Journal.  Multiple businesses have plans to axe hundreds of jobs, as well as cut back hours and freeze hiring, the report shows.

Pizza Hut announced cuts to more than 1,200 delivery jobs in December.

A case for higher minimum wages without job cuts

A report from The Roosevelt Institute, a progressive think tank, found that some of the largest fast-food firms in the nation raked in record level profits over the past decade. The researchers argue that the fast-food industry's profits provide sufficient room to absorb the operating costs associated with higher wages.

Fast food prices have increased a lot faster than overall inflation, said Alí Bustamante, Deputy director of Roosevelt Institute's worker power and economic security program and co-author of the report. At the same time, the fast food industry has substantially grown since 2014: fast-food establishments in California increased by about 27.8% since 2014. And fast-food jobs increased about 20.1% between 2014 and 2022.

As the industry grew, Bustamante found that markups –the price difference between what businesses are charging and the actual cost of operating– increased over the past decade. The researchers said that profit markups paved the way for increasing profit margins in the fast-food industry.

"The industry is raking in record level profits," Bustamante said. "It really paints this picture- this has been a growing industry. But it's growing in a way that has largely focused on practices that characterize as profiteering– raising prices unnecessarily and passing those profits on to stockholders."

Economists weigh into minimum wage debate

Some economists say that raising wages for the lowest paid workers can lead to their upward mobility. The negative effects of a higher minimum wage are minimal – when wages increase by 10%, production costs in the restaurant industry usually increase by about 2% to 3%, one economist told Cal Matters.

Other economists say the cost of raising the minimum wage is job loss: while a corporation like McDonalds can afford to pay their workers higher wages, it doesn't mean they won't respond to price changes, said David Neumark, a professor of economics at the University of California, Irvine.

"These places can't function with no low-skilled labor, but they can function with less low-skilled labor," said Neumark.

The professor said that some workers will continue to keep their jobs and have minimal hours cut. Others may lose their jobs all together or see a substantial decrease in work hours.

Which workers are impacted by the California minimum wage law?

The Department of Industrial Relations published  an 18-item FAQ   in March outlining which businesses will be required to pay the new fast food minimum wage.

Those who work at a national fast food chain or coffee shop are entitled at least $20 an hour starting Monday. Here's the catch: If an employee works at a fast food establishment located inside a grocery store, they are not entitled the same pay under the law, Cal Matters reported.

“The vast majority of fast-food locations in California operate under the most profitable brands in the world,” Joseph Bryant, SEIU’s executive vice president said in a statement. “Those corporations need to pay their fair share and provide their operators with the resources they need to pay their workers a living wage without cutting jobs or passing the cost to consumers," as reported by Cal Matters.

Contributing: Emilee Coblentz

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'I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal': McDonald's franchisee responds to California's new fast-food worker wages

• A McDonald's franchisee raised prices because of California's fast-food minimum wage.
• "I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal," the franchisee, who's worried about losing diners, told CNN.
• Restaurant owners have been looking at ways to offset the bigger pay checks.

A McDonald's franchisee said he raised menu prices in response to California's new $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers but that there's a limit to how much customers would pay.

"We have looked at price, although I can't charge $20 for a Happy Meal," Scott Rodrick, the owner of 18 McDonald's restaurants in Northern California, told CNN . "My customers' appetite to absorb menu-board prices is not unlimited."

The cost of a Happy Meal varies at locations around the US. On Uber Eats for a McDonald's in Sacramento, California, Happy Meals range from $7 for a hamburger Happy Meal to $8.60 for the six-piece Chicken McNuggets option.

Franchisees are largely able to set their own prices. Rodrick said he already raised prices at his restaurants by 5% to 7% in the past three months to prepare for the new legislation.

A McDonald's franchisee in Los Angeles County told KTLA 5 News recently that if she raised her prices enough to offset the wage increase, her food would be unaffordable.

California set its minimum wage for fast-food workers at $20 an hour on Monday, which is 25% more than the state's general minimum wage. The legislation, AB 1228, affects limited-service chains with at least 60 locations nationwide.

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The state's newly created Fast Food Council can raise the minimum wage by up to 3.5% yearly, depending on inflation.

Restaurant owners have been evaluating various measures to offset the bigger paychecks. Many, like Rodrick, said they planned to make diners pay for at least some of the wage increase.

Some restaurants are slashing labor, too, by reducing how many hours their staff work or even laying some off . But Rodrick told CNN that rather than cutting back on labor, he would expand his delivery operations and postpone major investments, like updating dining rooms and buying new grills.

"I've got to look at every option for business survivability," Rodrick told Fox News. "I've got to be aggressive in seeking labor-efficient growth. I'm going to have to explore more digital and delivery avenues. I'm going to obviously have to make, like any smaller-business owner, harder choices around big capital expenditures."

In his interview with Fox News, Rodrick emphasized the nature of franchisees as small-business owners. "Franchisees are not large, global corporations," he said.

Fast-food workers and their unions have been pushing for higher wages in the industry for years.

"We are in this fight because workers are worth more and our families deserve better than poverty wages," Angelica Hernandez, a cook trainer at McDonald's who sits on the Fast Food Council, said at a press conference on Monday. Her comments were translated from Spanish.

"Even though we are the engine of a billion-dollar industry, too many of us struggle to keep up with rent our bills and the rising cost of living," Hernandez said.

Are you a fast-food worker excited about the new minimum wage? Or a franchisee or restaurant manager worried about how it will affect your business? Email this reporter at [email protected] .

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McDonald’s takes over franchise that sparked global boycotts for giving meals to Israeli military

US fast-food chain is buying Israel franchise from Alonyal Ltd, taking back ownership of 225 restaurants in the country

McDonald’s is buying its 30-year-old Israel franchise from Alonyal Ltd, taking back ownership of 225 restaurants in the country that employ more than 5,000 people, the companies said on Thursday.

The US fast-food chain has been subject to boycotts and protests since Alonyal announced shortly after the 7 October attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas that it would be donating free meals to Israeli military.

McDonald’s is a global chain but its franchises are often owned locally and operate autonomously.

Its CEO, Chris Kempczinski, said in January the company had seen “meaningful impact” in several markets in the Middle East and some outside the region due to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

“McDonald’s remains committed to the Israeli market and to ensuring a positive employee and customer experience in the market going forward,” Jo Sempels, president of international developmental licensed markets, said on Thursday.

After the completion of the transaction in the coming months, McDonald’s will own Alonyal’s restaurants and operations while retaining its employees, according to Omri Padan, CEO and owner of Alonyal.

The companies did not disclose the terms of the transaction.

Another major western fast-food chain, Starbucks , has also seen boycott campaigns over their perceived pro-Israeli stance and alleged financial ties to Israel.

Reuters also reported that McDonald’s in Scotland did not publish a customer notice congratulating the Israeli military on the killing of thousands of civilians in Gaza , as suggested in social media posts sharing a photo of a poster bearing that message and the company’s logo.

The notice was created by an activist group and displayed at McDonald’s outlets across Glasgow. Art Workers for Palestine Scotland did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

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McDonald’s Corporation, the parent company, distanced itself from the move to give free meals to the Israel military by its Israel subsidiary, saying the decision was made independently by local franchisees.

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