Because of the state’s determination to step by step increase its minimal wage to $15, extra firms are trying into automation to scale back price. To cope with the rising minimal wage, the fast-food chain Wendy’s plans to begin automating all of its eating places. The corporate stated that self-service ordering kiosks might be made obtainable throughout its 6,000-plus eating places within the second half of the yr. Wendy’s President Todd Penegor stated it will likely be as much as franchisees to determine whether or not or to not undertake the kiosks of their shops. The minimal wage for all 258 Wendy’s eating places in California will step by step rise to $15 and automation and eliminating sure jobs are the answer for price discount. In the intervening time McDonald’s additionally checks its personal self-service kiosks. (buyers.com)