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O’Doherty’s on the north side of Spokane closed in January. Pub owner Tim O’Dorherty said the minimum wage increase from $9.47 to $11 put their labor costs over the edge, and they…

Labor costs mounted as the state minimum wage began its latest three-year rise on Dec. 31, and insurance, taxes and repair bills in the landmarked building went up…

Celebrity hangout and Italian-cuisine pioneer Da Silvano, frequented by names such as Madonna and Owen Wilson, is closing its doors. Owner Silvano Marchetto stated that soaring operating costs, including the new…

“When we started out in 1991, the lunch special was $4 a plate,” he recalled. “Now it’s $10, $12. The cost of doing business is just too onerous.” – Albert…

“We were a second location restaurant and making ends meet, but could not support such a drastic increase in the minimum wages mandated by the local Prop. 414 because our…

“[The minimum wage increase] went into effect on January 1st, after being passed by voters in November. … One Flagstaff establishment, Cultured Cafe, announced in a Facebook post…

Wage increases caused Swampscott, Mass., candy maker Bacci Chocolate Design Inc., parent of the CB Stuffer brand, to sell its retail store, which employed about five part-time workers, in 2015…

“We employ about 23 full and part-time employees to care for between 105-110 children from infants to school age. Child care centers a few years ago could be profitable, but…

The owner of a beloved cafe and bakery says the costs to operate in Seattle contributed to the sudden shuttering of its doors. Alcena Plum, former owner of…

The Advocate restaurant in Berkeley’s Elmwood neighborhood will close permanently on Thursday Oct. 27 after just over one year in business. …  “It’s a very challenging thing…