Carl’s Jr. franchisee points finger at state’s new $20 minimum wage law for bankruptcy filing

A CARL’S Jr. franchisee has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this month and cast blame on the state’s $20 pay floor law for fast food workers. The 65-unit operator said the pay hikes resulted in unsustainable operating expenses, worsened by declining sales in the last two years. The operator, Friendly Franchisees Corporation, filed for bankruptcy…

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