Why is Vegan fast food like 6 times more expensive in the North?

I swear I haven't seen a single reasonable place since I moved. Texas actually had vegan fast food that wasn't priced as as fine-dining entree. It is all still just factory-frozen and defrosted meals, just way more expensive for no reason. I also ate at home most of the time in Texas, but at least there was somewhere outside to eat that wasn't just Chipotle/Taco Bell in a pinch. Now that's my only option.