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Labor, insurance, point of sale, food and beverage costs, and the mechanics of running a licensed business.
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GSA's FY2027 rates lift the government's room ceiling in nine of Virginia's ten per diem localities, with Northern Virginia's spring rate up $19 a night. Williamsburg's off-season rate drops to the national floor.
VHN Staff · · Statewide
Davidson Hospitality Group replaces Crescent Hotels & Resorts as operator of the 247-room hotel on October 1, twelve months after it opened. The Marriott flag stays. No reason or financial terms were given.
VHN Staff · · Northern Virginia
The minimum wage steps to $13.75 on January 1 and $15.00 the January after. The tipped cash wage does not move, so the credit an employer relies on gets bigger, and so does the shortfall owed when tips fall short.
VHN Staff · · Statewide
The minimum wage steps to $13.75 in January and $15.00 in 2028. Tips are now statutory wages with treble damages attached. The non-compete ban now covers anyone eligible for overtime. Paid sick leave arrives in 2027.
VHN Staff · · Statewide
The statewide figure is out. Locality-level numbers, which is where operators can actually see their own market, are due around Labor Day.
VHN Staff · · Statewide
