Californians have it pretty good tho. I don’t see any need to visit any fast food chain (with the exception of in n out) because I can get all types of amazing, healthy and high quality fast casual food for the price of a fast food combo at McDonald’s.
A bowl of amazing pho filled with slow cooked broth and high quality cuts of beef and all the fresh veggies is $15. An authentic shawarma with all the fixings and fries is $15. A couple of birria queso tacos or huge burrito is $12. A small assortment of sashimi is $15. I could go on and on. The only time I ever am forced to eat fast food is when I’m on a road trip in food ‘deserts’. They aren’t always small cities, just places where fresh food is hard to access.