Rising Costs Add to Pandemic Pain for Small Businesses
Sharply higher costs are yet another challenge thrown at business owners by the global pandemic.
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Sharply higher costs are yet another challenge thrown at business owners by the global pandemic.
Sharply higher costs are yet another challenge thrown at business owners by the global pandemic.
NEW YORK (AP) — In just two weeks, the cost of pecans for the pies at Peggy Jean's Pies in Columbia, Missouri, has surged nearly 40%, perplexing co-owner Rebecca Miller and adding to the cost of doing business. Miller will soon have to bump up the price of her Southern Pecan, Chocolate Bourbon Pecan, and German Chocolate pies by $2 to $24.
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The pay hike for new and existing restaurant workers, both hourly and salaried, will roll out over the next few weeks, with hourly crew wages starting in the range of $11 to $18 per hour. There are also opportunities to advance to a restaurateur position, which is the highest-ranking general manager, with average compensation of $100,000 a year, Chipotle said, in as little as 3½ years. In an interview with CNBC, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol said the current labor market is among the most challenging he's seen in his career in the restaurant industry. In this environment, the company hopes to co...