VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-14
“We're feeling the pinch. I can't give raises right now,”
Daniel Lopez Jr. · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-14
Lopez said his restaurants have been hurt by higher prices and fewer patrons, and he cannot give raises.
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