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2 stories · First covered Feb 23, 2026 · Latest Mar 7
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The $15 Floor Hits Hotels at $2.8B. Here's Which Properties Don't Survive the Math.
Operations
Mar 7

The $15 Floor Hits Hotels at $2.8B. Here's Which Properties Don't Survive the Math.

A federal minimum wage hike to $15 sounds like a round number until you decompose it by segment, state, and margin structure. For select-service owners in low-wage states, the real number is a 200-400 basis point EBITDA compression... and some of those properties are already operating at the edge.

JC
Jordan Chen 3 min read · Mar 7
88 Jurisdictions Just Blew Up Your Labor Budget. Here's What to Do Before It's Too Late.
Labor Primary
Feb 23

88 Jurisdictions Just Blew Up Your Labor Budget. Here's What to Do Before It's Too Late.

The biggest coordinated minimum wage spike since the pandemic is rolling through 22 states, and if you haven't already remodeled your compensation structure from the ground up, you're about to get a very ugly surprise on your next P&L.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Feb 23