Long-standing Sacramento restaurants closing up shop citing minimum wage hike

A number of 'institutions' have shuttered saying they can't afford the rising costs of doing business in California

Breck Dumas

A number of Sacramento restaurants are closing their doors ahead of California's impending minimum wage increase — and some of the "institutions" have been in business for decades.

What are the details?

On Jan. 1, 2020, California's minimum wage will rise to $13 per hour for businesses that employ 26 workers or more, and $12 per hour for business with fewer workers. By 2023, minimum wage in the state will be mandated at $15 an hour.

Several restauranteurs in Sacramento have crunched the numbers on how the increased labor costs will impact operations, and have determined they can no longer sustain themselves.

KMAX-TV profiled some of their stories in a report this week.

"California is a rough state to do small business," Paul Fraga told the outlet.-- excerpt, rest at link above --