The McDonald / In-n-Out comparison is similar to Oldsmobile / Toyota in 1985.
We kept hearing, and I fell for this, that is was bad unions keeping the American product uncompetitive. Actually, it was bad owners and management, perhaps more so than the unions. They did not see how a car that behaved like an appliance (reliable for 20 years) was possible.
So forcing some arbitrarily high, minimum wage will force business owners to fire marginal employees, and hire In-n-Out competent level staff, many of whom will be minorities.
Well, my Parents knew a Couple that bought an early 60’s Buick that had a rattle in the Drivers Door.
The guy brought the Car to my Dad’s Gas Station since they were friends, and my Dad found an empty Beer Bottle inside the Door.
I have no idea how that could have happened. LOL