BUSINESSJul 9 · 12:30 UTCNY POSTDaniel Farr

California’s $20 wage disaster pushes over a dozen Fresno fast-food hotspots to vaporize

California’s $20-an-hour fast-food minimum wage has led to 16 fast-food closures in the Fresno area since 2025, with vacant storefronts reported in Fresno, Clovis, Hanford, Merced, Kerman, and Visalia. Franchise owners attribute the closures to the wage policy’s impact on the restaurant industry.

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