Working Lunch Podcast: Operators Face Wave of Challenges Post Harvey

ORLANDO, Fla. — Align Public Strategies is a full-service public affairs and creative firm that helps corporate brands, governments and nonprofits navigate the outside world and inform their internal decision-making. Each week, the Align team discusses the top items impacting business models on its "Working Lunch" podcast.

On this week's Working Lunch podcast, the Align crew discusses how entry-level employers from restaurants and retail stores face a second wave of challenges following Hurricane Harvey, now that many of their employees no longer have a place to work. The Align team reviews the challenges and opportunities ahead for businesses.

Plus, this week's legislative scorecard from across the country, including news on the Trump administration's plan to end the Obama-era equal pay data collection rule; and why companies are keeping a close eye on Missouri where new developments in the effort to increase the minimum wage could be modeled in other parts of the country.

Editor's note: This podcast does not necessarily reflect the views of Convenience Store News.