Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesFoot traffic to fast-food chains in California fell in April and May, new data shows.McDonald's and Burger King were among the chains to see visits fall. These chains are among those to ahev raised prices to offset the new minimum wage in the state. Foot traffic to McDonald's, Burger King, and In-N-Out Burger restaurants in California appeared to fall in the weeks after they raised prices to offset the state's new $20 minimum wage for workers at limited-service restaurants, new data shows.Since April, year-over-year visit trends to fast-food chains in the Golden State have lagged behind national trends, suggesting that diners could be put off by the higher menu prices, per data from Placer.ai, which tracks foot traffic analytics.

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