Restaurants including In-N-Out, McDonald's, Wendy's, Taco Bell, Chipotle, and Burger King have all raised menu prices to offset the labor costs after California increased the minimum wage for fast food workers back in April.
A woman was left speechless after she recently visited her local El Pollo Loco drive-thru and saw how much everything cost. TikTok user Josie sat in El Pollo Loco’s drive-thru and filmed her reaction as she looked over the menu, in disbelief. "I remember when a 12-piece Family Meal was $12.99. Now, it’s $43.99," Herrera said in the video. "I was okay when it was $23.99, $28.99, but $43.99? "That is crazy.
Multiple people shared the same idea that it would be cheaper to snag a $5 Costco rotisserie chicken or a similar one at another grocery store like Ralph's. El Pollo Loco is just one of several fast food restaurants in California that has increased prices to combat rising labor costs. This comes after the state increased minimum wage for fast food workers from $16 to $20 in April.
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