SEATTLE — The International Franchise Association (IFA) plans to discuss what they call unfair and discriminatory rules tied to the Seattle minimum wage hike.
Non-franchise businesses with less than 500 employees have seven years to meet the new standard, while those with more than 500 employees have three years. Franchises – no matter the employee count – have only three years, even if a franchisee owns only one store employing a few workers.
Local Subway owner David Jones says it’s not fair.
“We will have to raise our prices 75 cents-$1 a sandwich and the public will respond by not coming in as often which will ultimately hurt our bottom line,” said Jones.
IFA leaders say they intend to sue to protect the 600 entrepreneurs, who own approximately 1,700 franchise establishments and employ 19,000 Seattle workers.
Seattle City C0uncilwoman Kshama Sawant feels franchises should be treated as big business.
“These are not your corner mom and pop stores. The reality is big corporations are calling the shots and why should we feed that model? The model should be moving away from corporations and poverty wages,” said Sawant.
We’ll have more on this story on Q13 FOX News at 4:00 and 5:00.
ELLA
WHEN HAS SUBWAY EVER HAD A SANDWICH FOR .75 CENTS? YEA RIGHT. I FEEL THEIR ENTREPRENEURS CAN DEAL WITH A LITTLE PRICE DECREASE IN THEIR CHECK SO THAT OTHERS THAT WORK FOR THEM CAN LIVE MORE COMFRTABLY. NOT A BIG DEAL.
guest
right, we should just hand everybody more money so they don't have to stress about improving themselves.
The Clam
Guest. you figured it out! quick, run for mayor!
sv1g
Nowhere does it say they have had a sandwich for 75 cents. It says they will have to raise the price of a sandwich by 75 cents… Get it now?
Tuggs
Why ya’ yellin’, Ella?
TED
But their going to burn millions of dollars on a law suit, turn around and give the corporate heads a huge bonus. Why? It’s about the bottom line, we will not get paid less, you will just pay more, meanwhile getting huge tax breaks. Cry me a river. If they could get away with paying $2.00 an hour they would, who are we kidding?
cwl
You are FUC*ING stupid!! They said they will have to raise their price .75 to 1.00. MORON!!!!!
Ted
@cwl,… To be honest it does say ’75cents to 1$ a sandwich,… not ‘per’ sandwich, which to some, who are still young, and understand correct english, Ican see where they might read that sentence, and go, What?