Looks like all that talk about fast food workers being paid $15/hr may have backfired. Wendy’s has found a way keep some extra coins in their pocket and use modern technology instead of people to get the job done.
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In a bid to cut costs, the Dublin-based fast-food giant will roll out self-service kiosks across its 6,000 locations.
Investor’s Business Daily reports the move comes as the company looks to cut costs after calls for an increased minimum wage.
States like California and New York have already pledged to raise the minimum wage to at least $15 an hour.
“McDonald’s has been testing self-service kiosks. But Wendy’s, which has been vocal about embracing labor-saving technology, is launching the biggest potential expansion,” IBD reports. “It will be up to franchisees whether to deploy the labor-saving technology, but Wendy’s President Todd Penegor did note that some franchise locations have been raising prices to offset wage hikes.”
It’s unclear so far if Wendy’s plans to cut jobs amid the introduction of the kiosks.
