Companies with the most low-wage workers
These companies would be among the most affected by a minimum wage hike.
President Barack Obama wants to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. Using data from the National Employment Law Project, Business Insider ranked the U.S. companies that would be impacted most because they employ the largest number of low-wage workers. Here are the Top 20:
President Barack Obama wants to raise the minimum wage to $9 an hour. Using data from the National Employment Law Project, Business Insider ranked the U.S. companies that would be impacted most because they employ the largest number of low-wage workers. Here are the Top 20:
20. Domino's Pizza -- 98,220 low-wage workers in 2012
19. Sodexo (Food services company) -- 117,323 low-wage workers
18. The TJX Companies (Marshalls, T.J. Maxx) -- 129,600 low-wage workers
17. Dunkin' Brands (Dunkin' Donuts) -- 132,000 low-wage workers
16. Kohl's Corp. -- 142,000 low-wage workers
15. J.C. Penney -- 159,000 low-wage workers
14. Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden, Red Lobster) -- 165,475 low-wage workers
13. Wendy's -- 168,672 low-wage workers
12. Macy's Inc. -- 171,000 low-wage workers
11. Compass Group PLC (Food and support services) -- 171,596 low-wage workers
10. DineEquity Inc. (Applebee's, IHOP) -- 173,350 low-wage workers
9. Starbucks -- 176,533 low-wage workers
8. ARAMARK Corp. (Food services/uniforms) -- 180,000 low-wage workers
7. Burger King Holdings -- 191,815 low-wage workers
6. Doctor's Associates (Subway) -- 250,810 low-wage workers
5. Sears Holdings -- 264,000 low-wage workers
4. Target Corp. -- 365,000 low-wage workers
3. McDonald's Corp. -- 859,978 low-wage workers
2. Yum! Brands (Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC) -- 880,330 low-wage workers
1. Walmart Stores -- 1.4 million low-wage workers
Click here to read more about the rankings from Business Insider.
