A Panera Bread Co. in the Chicago neighborhood of Beverly has advised that it will not renew its lease in Chicago after the City passed an Ordinance increasing the minimum wage in the City limits. Panera is about 100 feet from nearby suburb Evergreen Park. The Illinois Restaurant Association, and several of its members, made emotional appeals to the City Council that warned of these ramifications and lobbied for a reasonable, statewide increase. It will be interesting to see how many other establishments bordering a suburb will look to relocate in the coming years.
http://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/20141204/beverly/beverly-panera-bread-closing-alderman-says-minimum-wage-hike-played-role
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