San Francisco residents are not ‘lovin’ it’ after one of the city’s long-standing McDonald’s restaurants was forced to shut down for good over the weekend due to California’s minimum wage increase.
The closure comes after more than 30 years of serving customers. The franchisee’s owner, Scott Rodrick, called the closing “gut-wrenching.” The state of California mandated a $20 minimum wage for fast-food restaurant employees under a new law on April 1, which Rodrick referenced as part of why his location is closing.
The other reason this location is closing stems from Rodrick’s landlord’s unwillingness to reach an agreement on rent for this restaurant.
A statement regarding the restaurant’s closure clarified that its employees were offered employment at nearby McDonald’s…
