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Eater: Shake Shack Hikes Burger Prices to Increase Worker Wages
The burger chain has now raised prices four times over the past two-and-a-half years.
While the average wage of a fast food worker is less than $9.50 per hour, Shake Shack has historically paid employees more than the state’s minimum wage. And in the New Year, the burger chain is raising employees wages even further, resulting in a minimal increase in prices across the menu. According to Eater, this increase has led to a ShakeBurger costing more than $6 after tax, which it never has before.
“The moderate price increases reflect our continued commitment to lead with hospitality, pay above minimum wage, and provide our team with real career growth opportunities,” wrote Laura Enoch, a spokesperson for the company, in an email to Eater. Shake Shack employees also have access to health insurance, match 401K plans and other benefits.
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FollowNick Powills, CFE, founded No Limit Agency in 2008 and serves as Chief Brand Strategist for the Chicago-based firm. No Limit is a full-service communications agency that establishes and elevates brands by bridging Public Relations, Social Media, Marketing, Advertising, Digital, and a lot of creativity, to best strategize well-rounded and successful campaigns for 50+ global franchise brands. By presenting visionary ideas and building real relationships, No Limit is able to create effective media branding strategies to help companies grow. Nick currently leads a staff of writers, media strategists, designers, social media experts and digital producers in an office think-tank where brands are humanized for strong, compelling media stories. Prior to starting No Limit at the age of 27, Nick spent four years working at a franchise PR agency where he mastered the art of building rapport with media outlets and creating newsworthy pitches for earned media placements. He holds a Bachelor of Journalism from Drake University in Iowa.
