I don’t know where you live, but here in southern New Hampshire every fast food joint has the HELP WANTED signs posted.
Is minimum wage $20.00 in NH?
You haven’t been Californicated yet.
Restaurants of all kinds are hiring here in San Diego. I've seen a lot of mom and pop (family owned) restaurants cutting down to 5 days a week. Others have eliminated breakfast. They just can't find employees that will work for a wage that allows the restaurant to remain profitable.
In many cases, even fine dining has suffered, particularly in the level of service you expect when you are paying $100/plate.
I live in California, where a $20 per hour minimum wage for fast food workers had just gone into effect. This has already resulted in restaurant closures, reduced hours, and higher prices.