Seattle pizzeria owner says new gig ordinance is slicing sales

The city said the ordinance is about ensuring gig economy workers receive minimum wage on par with other workers in Seattle.

SEATTLE — The owner of a Seattle pizzeria said he believes the new $5 fee added to delivery app orders is slicing into his bottom line and slowing down business.

“Just in the third-party delivery apps? Fifty percent down.” said Jeffrey Stern, owner of Il Villaggio, an Italian food eatery in Magnolia.

It’s the latest wrinkle from a Seattle city ordinance intended to improve gig workers’ pay. As KING 5 reported, otherwise usual customers, disabled residents and even delivery drivers themselves have been vocal about

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