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Originally Posted by Major
Most definitely. Sandwich prices have gone from $7-$10 per sandwich prior to enacting the step increases to $12-$15 per sandwich. Lunch is way more expensive now. I attribute this directly to wage increases. I frequent places in Kendall Square, where there is a lot of competition. Roach Brothers just opened a Brothers market, which has more reasonable prices. Hopefully, this will drive the cost of lunch down.
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Wage increase is only small part of the problem. Rents in that area have gone through the roof and food, in general, has gotten extremely expensive so I doubt prices will be coming down. The only thing that brings prices down is a recession.