Don't worry.
This is completely sustainable.
After all, when the cost of labor goes up, in is unconscionable that the company would pass those costs on to the consumer.
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Okay, in all seriousness...
There are magic numbers in fast food:
1. The target is to have labor be under 25% of gross selling price.
2. At 30% the restaurant loses money.
This means that when wagers went from (say) $7.50 to $15.00, the cost of everything must double.
There is just no free lunch.
<Seriously accurate pun.>
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