McDonald's franchisee raises prices after Calif. minimum wage law — but won't charge $20 for a Happy Meal

A McDonald’s franchisee who owns 18 restaurants in Northern California said he has been forced to raise menu prices in response to the state’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage law for fast food workers — though he will resist raising the prices of Happy Meals.“We have looked at price, although I can’t charge $20 for a Happy Meal,” Scott Rodrick, who owns Rodrick Management Group, told CNN on Monday.In the last three months, Rodrick has raised menu prices between 5% and 7% in anticipation of the new law going in ...