[themidnightskulker]

Actually meat (and the ingredients in buns) are a commodity.

The values of these from a supplier change weekly. Prices

(except for those sold at market value) change reletavly

seldomly. I will acknowledge that prices since 2007 have been

rising. I merely pointed out the formule that resteraunts use as a model for sucess.If you mess with ANY of the first three parts of the equation, it WILL cut into profitability. If a business is not profitable, it is finished. the only question is wether customers will be willing to pay for these increases in cost. I DO agree with you on the point that these manditory labor cost increases are POLITICAL.

[central_va]

If a business is not profitable, it is finished. the only question is wether customers will be willing to pay for these increases in cost.

I'm not buying it. Labor is the same as meat and electricity. They are simply costs. Beef is up 189% since 2000. Did white castle go out of business?