[Rodamala]

...then those with the names earlier in the alphabet would  go out of business  CHANGE THEIR NAMES at a much higher rate.

Fixed it.

[Sherman Logan]

True, of course.

Obviously, the point I was attempting to make is that across-the-board cost increases do not create a competitive imbalance.

Compare this to one of the industries I used to be in, janitorial services.

Company A hires illegal aliens. Their costs are considerably lower as a result. The industry is considered a commodity service, decisions of who to hire are based primarily on price. It’s also a very labor-intensive industry, much more so than restaurants.

Company B, which for ethical reasons chooses not to hire illegal aliens, is faced with Company A being able to undercut their pricing by 20% or more.

Unless Company B abandons its moral principles, it will soon lose massive market share to Company A and other companies operating the same way. In fact, Company B will soon be out of business.

BTW, many years ago I worked for Company B.