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title: "Nation’s Restaurant News: Andy Puzder Expected to be Labor Secretary"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/3e899f9e-2d1b-4c3d-8d3f-ec86e3c6c5c6
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-andy-puzder-expected-to-be-labor-secretary-8376
category: "QSR"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "QSR"
topics: ["Regulation & legal","Operations"]
published: 2016-12-08T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:10:51.287Z
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# Nation’s Restaurant News: Andy Puzder Expected to be Labor Secretary

**TL;DR:** Andy Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, is expected to be Labor Secretary, chosen by President-elect Donald Trump. The International Franchise Association has praised the decision, citing Puzder's business experience and policy acumen.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-08. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-andy-puzder-expected-to-be-labor-secretary-8376).*

## Story

On Thursday, Nation’s Restaurant News reports that CEO of CKE Restaurants Andy Puzder has been tapped by president-elect Donald Trump for Labor Secretary. According to the report, it’s long been speculated that Puzder would be put up for the position if Trump won.

The International Franchise Association quickly praised the decision following the reports on Thursday. “Andy would be an exceptional choice to lead the Labor Department and we applaud President-elect Trump for recognizing Andy’s business experience and policy acumen on so many issues impacting employers and employees in today’s economy,” the association said in a statement.

Puzder, a long-time Trump supporter, has spoken publicly about his dissatisfaction with the Obama administration and his desire for different policies. For one, Puzder agrees with slight minimum wage increases ($8.75 to $9), but opposes $15. He also feels that the government should make it easier for businesses to create new jobs.

“When businesses don’t create jobs, employees end up competing for low-wage jobs rather than having employers compete for employees, so wages stagnate, paths to the middle class close and income inequality increases,” Puzder has said.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- International Franchise Association (company)
- regulation (topic)
- Donald Trump (person)
- CKE Restaurants (company)
- minimum wage (topic)
- Labor Department (regulator)
- labor secretary (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/nations-restaurant-news-andy-puzder-expected-to-be-labor-secretary-8376). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/3e899f9e-2d1b-4c3d-8d3f-ec86e3c6c5c6).