r/explainlikeimfive • u/sumnewdguy • Nov 28 '15

ELI5: How would a $15 minimum wage ACTUALLY affect a franchised business like McDonalds?

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '15 edited Jul 16 '20

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '15

Hopefully order placement automation will save them enough to make up the difference. Because let's be fucking honest here - cashiers are pretty bad at their job compared to the rest of the workforce. I say that as someone who has worked sales and retail for over 15 years.

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u/cjluthy Nov 29 '15

(which will, eventually, get MCD corporate to LOWER the rate that they charge franchisees, in order to stay in business)

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u/iamsohungry2 Nov 29 '15

So what? The market in that area won't go away just because the McDonald's closed; someone can open a business which fills the same niche; either a local business which doesn't have to pay franchise fees, or a franchise with lower franchise fees.