One-fair-wage isn't holding back the restaurant industry: Full-service restaurant growth, by county tipped minimum wage policy, 2010-2016

Low ($2.13) Mid ($2.13 < tip m.w. < full min. wage) One-fair-wage
Full-service restaurants 8.8% 8.7% 11.6%
F.S. restaurant employment 20.4% 20.1% 25.4%
F.S. restaurants with fewer than 50 employees 7.5% 6.8% 9.8%
F.S. restaurants with fewer than 20 employees 0.1% 1.8% 4.6%
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Economic Policy Institute

Source: EPI analysis of County Business Patterns data, 2010—2016

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