Yes, states like California where the minimum wage for fast food workers will be $20/hour in April -it’s already $15.50/hour, highest in the nation.
There were VERY few workers when I went to McDonald’s a few days ago - all ordering was done from a kiosk - ordering from your phone was also encouraged - there was one guy on the drive-thru (which will soon be replaced by AI) - a couple of cooks in the back and one guy to bring out the food.
Wow. Glad I live in Georgia, even though it’s essentially a blue state now the fast food prices for a lunch is about 10 dollars if you large size it.
I don’t eat fast food as much as most people i associate with. I have a hard time spending money on food that doesn’t taste as good as home cooking.