NYC min wage hits $17 in Jan 2026. CA already at $16.90 — plus paid leave mandates. Restaurants are cutting hours or just closing.
Texas and Florida don't carry that overhead. New spots keep opening there.
Your city feeling it yet?
2026 min wages: CA $16.90, NYC $17, WA $17.13 — 19+ states going up. TX and FL have no state income tax and lighter regs. The business migration numbers match exactly what you'd expect from those two facts.
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