Nobody could have turned over a card pre-2020 and realized the drive-thru would soon become the separator between brands that held the wire during COVID-19, and those who suddenly had lines jamming ...

Fast food drive-thrus are typically convenient, often open late, and, most importantly, pretty fast. Places compete to be faster and better than their competitors, but only one can reign supreme as ...

There’s something quintessentially American about gliding through a menu board at 2 PM, shouting your order through a speaker, and collecting steaming hot fries, all without unbuckling your seatbelt.

Let’s start with a debate on consumer behavior: Are fewer restaurant goers visiting the drive-thru? From January 2024 through June 2025, there have been consistent gains in dine-in, delivery, and ...