I live a couple of miles north of Seattle, and the nearby McDonalds is already paying $18 an hour. By the way, because of Covid fears, they STILL aren’t open for indoor dining.
Reminds of a joke ... in the punchline, the butcher says, “When I don’t have any porkchops, they are fifty cents a pound, too.”
QTs in North Texas are advertising $19.50/hr for part time workers. Difference is, QTs are busy as heck, and are profitable, as are Buc’ees. Doesn’t matter what time or day, Buc’ees are always full of customer.