{"id":2265861,"date":"2024-06-12T11:36:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T15:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-n-out-raises-prices-following-californias-new-minimum-wage\/"},"modified":"2024-06-12T11:38:01","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T15:38:01","slug":"in-n-out-raises-prices-following-californias-new-minimum-wage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-n-out-raises-prices-following-californias-new-minimum-wage\/","title":{"rendered":"In-N-Out increases prices after California hikes minimum wage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fin-n-out-raises-prices-following-californias-new-minimum-wage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2265861&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In California, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burger-king-u-k-tries-to-celebrate-women-in-tweet-ends-up-apologizing\/\" title=\"Burger King U.K. Tries To Celebrate Women In Tweet, Ends Up Apologizing\">fast food chain<\/a> In-N-Out has increased its \u200bmenu prices in \u2063response to the \u2064state&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-blue-state-claw-back\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Blue State Claw Back\">minimum wage hike<\/a>. The\u200b company implemented \u200da price \u200brise effective April 1st to compensate for a salary increase for its employees in\u200c California\u200b locations. This \u2064adjustment was deemed necessary to uphold the chain&#8217;s quality standards. \u200bFor\u2064 example, a double-double combo in Los Angeles County \u200dnow costs $11.44, showing a\u2064 $0.76 \u200cincrease from the previous year. Prices at In-N-Out vary by location.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_79\">\n<p>In-N-Out has raised prices in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>California<\/a> in response to the state\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minimum-wage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>minimum wage<\/a> increase.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn April 1st, we raised our prices incrementally to accompany a pay raise for all of the Associates working in our California restaurants,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fast-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fast food<\/a> chain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktvu.com\/news\/in-n-out-raises-california-menu-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a statement to KTVU. \u201cThe price increase was also necessary to maintain our quality standards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A double-double combo in Los Angeles County costs $11.44, an increase of $0.76 from last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/california\/in-n-out-raises-prices-in-response-to-californias-minimum-wage-increase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> KTLA.  <\/p>\n<p>In-N-Out prices vary depending on location. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-in-n-out-burger-is-what-vibrant-conservatism-tastes-like\/\" title=\"Why In-N-Out Burger Is What Vibrant Conservatism Tastes Like\">double-double burger<\/a> with fries and a drink <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/06\/11\/business\/in-n-out-hikes-prices-thanks-to-californias-new-20-minimum-wage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>costs<\/a> $13.63 after taxes at Fisherman\u2019s Wharf in San Francisco, while the same meal goes for $11.52 in Daly City.<\/p>\n<p>California\u2019s new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shapiro-debunking-the-15-minimum-wage\/\" title=\"SHAPIRO: Debunking The  Minimum Wage\">minimum wage law<\/a> went into effect on April 1, the same day the burger chain reportedly raised its prices. The law mandated that fast food <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/restaurants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>restaurants<\/a> in California with more than 60 locations nationwide pay employees at least $20 per hour. The starting wage for In-N-Out employees is $22 to $23 dollars per hour, KTVU reported.<\/p>\n<p>The minimum wage in California is $16 per hour for most other employers.<\/p>\n<p>The president of In-N-Out, Lynsi Snyder, said in April that she fought to keep menu prices down after the minimum wage law went into effect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was sitting in VP meetings going toe-to-toe saying \u2018we can\u2019t raise the prices that much, we can\u2019t,\u2019 she <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/11\/business\/in-n-out-president-lynsi-snyder-went-toe-to-toe-to-keep-menu-prices-down\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> at the time. \u201cI felt such an obligation to look out for our customer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/restaurants-face-worker-shortages-as-pandemic-subsides\/\" title=\"Restaurants face worker shortages as pandemic subsides\">fast food chains<\/a> in California also hiked prices following the new law. The <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/02\/us-news\/californias-20-fast-food-wage-raises-prices-by-up-to-1-80\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>cost<\/a> of a Texas Double Whopper meal at a Los Angeles Burger King increased from $15.09 to $16.89 between March 29 and April 1 \u2014 an increase of nearly 12%.<\/p>\n<p>The price of the restaurant\u2019s Big Fish meal went from $7.49 before the minimum wage law to $11.49 after, a 53% increase.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In-N-Out increased prices in California due to the state&#8217;s minimum wage hike. &#8220;We adjusted our prices on April 1st to align with a pay raise for our California Associates,&#8221; the chain told KTVU. 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