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Chipotle Says Menu Prices Could Increase If Minimum Wage Hike Imposed

Charlotte Pence Bond
Chipotle Says Menu Prices Could Increase If Minimum Wage Hike Imposed
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Chipotle, the Mexican fast-food casual restaurant chain, said that it might need to increase the prices of its menu options if there is a mandatory increase to the minimum wage.

According to Business Insider, Jack Hartung, Chipotle’s CFO, spoke of the effect of a $15 minimum wage during the company’s quarterly earnings call on Wednesday. “He said hourly employees’ average minimum wage is about $13 per hour, while Glassdoor indicated that a starting hourly wage at Chipotle is about $11,” the outlet reported. 

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