Starbucks, Chipotle, McDonald’s: Who’s raising prices as California fast-food law starts today

Chipotle has not yet announced any final decision on new pricing, but it’s among the fast-food chains that have said the cost of higher employee wages could be passed on to consumers. At franchise locations, which account for 95% of the brand’s U.S. portfolio, McDonald’s provides “informed pricing recommendations,” but final pricing is at the discretion of franchisees, the spokesperson said. “Where select California franchisees have elected to make changes to their staffing approach, access to delivery service will continue to be available via Pizza Hut’s mobile app, website and phone ordering and the customer ordering experience will remain consistent,” Chelsea Mack, spokesperson for the company, said in an email to The Times. “That said, delivery service fees may increase, and the customer will most likely see even higher prices as a result of this ongoing shift,” said Erin Mandzik, a spokesperson for FAT Brands, owner of Round Table Pizza. “Raising menu prices slightly will allow us to support our franchisees, many of whom are former employees themselves who began their careers as restaurant workers, in delivering a better customer experience,” the spokesperson said, “We will continue to take a thoughtful approach to pricing strategies in order to meet our customers where they are and provide the best possible Jack in the Box experience.” Times staff writers Andrea Chang and Don Lee contributed to this report.