“We want restaurants to survive and we want workers to thrive, leaving every shift with more in their pockets,” said Shawn Townsend, the restaurant association’s president.
D.C. restaurants seek repeal of tipped minimum wage hike
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“The data illustrates multiple substantial burdens converging at once, threatening not just single businesses but potentially altering DC's distinctive dining landscape,” said Shawn Townsend, president and CEO of the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington.
40% of D.C.-area eateries likely to close this year: Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington
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