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title: "USA Today: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes Provides Insight On How Would a Wage Increase Impact Franchising"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/ace8e828-b9f3-4b2b-b789-50aba132dea6
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/usa-today-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-provides-insight-on-how-would-a-wage-increase-impact-franchising-2843
category: "Burger"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Burger"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2015-11-10T19:14:56.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T03:24:15.240Z
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# USA Today: MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes Provides Insight On How Would a Wage Increase Impact Franchising

**TL;DR:** MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes' COO Michael Mabry discusses the potential impact of a wage increase on the franchise restaurant industry, stating it could lead to price increases and reduced hiring. A $15-per-hour minimum wage could cause franchisees to cut workers and cease hiring teenagers.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-11-10. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/usa-today-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-provides-insight-on-how-would-a-wage-increase-impact-franchising-2843).*

## Story

Fast-food workers nationwide staged walkouts Tuesday, Nov. 10 in an effort to raise the minimum wage.

Tens of thousands of workers and supporters rallied in 1,000 U.S. cities advocating for a $15-per-hour minimum wage, as well as to bring attention to low-paid home care, child care, farm, nursing home and other workers fighting to be recognized.

USA Today spoke with MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes COO Michael Mabry about how a wage increase could impact the franchise restaurant industry.

According to the article, MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes pays workers an average of $9 to $14 an hour. Mabry told USA Today that an increase to $15 would cause franchisees to raise their prices and cut the number of workers per location.

Furthermore, Mabry mentioned that at the proposed $15 an hour, franchisees would cease hiring teenagers, taking away a common entry into the American workforce.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- franchising (topic)
- MOOYAH (company)
- USA TODAY (company)
- Michael Mabry (person)
- minimum wage (topic)
- wage increase (topic)
- franchise restaurant industry (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/usa-today-mooyah-burgers-fries-shakes-provides-insight-on-how-would-a-wage-increase-impact-franchising-2843). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/ace8e828-b9f3-4b2b-b789-50aba132dea6).