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Olive Garden is refusing to join chains such as McDonald’s Corp. in offering steep discounts to attract struggling consumers, saying it’s a less sustainable way to boost sales.

The hotly debated surcharges have grown in popularity among restaurateurs, who say they rely on the fees to afford increases in labor costs or to boost pay for back-of-house workers who aren’t tipped.