In-N-Out president said she fought to keep prices down amid minimum wage hike for fast food workers in California
Lynsi Snyder, the president of the beloved In-N-Out Burger chain, said she fought to keep prices down in California as the state’s new fast-food minimum wage law took effect on April 1, raising the base rate from $16 to $20 per hour. “I was sitting in VP meetings going toe-to-toe saying, ‘We can’t raise the prices that much, we can’t,'” Snyder told “Today” during a recent interview. Snyder added that she felt “an obligation to look out for our customers” and said that, unlike competitors, In-N-Out wasn’t quick to raise prices. Multiple fast-food chains in California have announced plans to raise prices or lay off staff as the new law took effect. These restaurants are exempt from California’s fast food minimum wage law As for In-N-Out, prices at one Los Angeles-based restaurant increased by 25 cents for a burger and 5 cents for a drink, according to the New York Post. During the interview, Synder also shared that In-N-Out won’t be using any technology, such as mobile ordering, that would impact customers’ experience. “There are a lot of things that can be cheaper and easier