A mc donal’d franchisee who owns 18 restaurants in northern california said he has been forced to raise menu prices due to the state’s new $20-an-hour minimum wage law for fast-food workers but he will hold the line happy meal prices. "we have looked at price, although i can’t charge $20 for a happy meal," scott rodrick, management group, told cnn monday. in the last three months rodrick has raised menu prices between 5% and 7% for the chain known for its golden arches. "as a business owners, when you’re dealing with this kind of extraordinary overnight change, you know, a 25% increase in wages…[no] stone has to remain unturned," rodrick told cnn. rodrick said that he won’t cut worker hours be will seek to exexpand delivery operations. he will also delay renovating the dining room and buying new grills and rooftop hvacs. "in the world of mc donald’s human being make hamburgers, human beings smile at customers in the drive-thru, human being build happy meals," rodrick said. "and while we have relied far more today on technology than ever before, it’s not supplanted the importance of human beings in the workplace i've just been able to reallocate where they work within the restaurant."?