Complex sentence: The franchise had hourly youth rates starting from $5 for 15 year olds, compared to the hourly rate of $8.41 (in 1996) at McDonald's, regardless of age.
Split into simpler sentences: The franchise had hourly youth rates starting from $5 for 15 year olds. This can be compared to the hourly rate of $8.41 (in 1996) at McDonald's, regardless of age.