Drive-Thru Digest – Issue #4

January 25, 2022

Matt Cook, Editor

This week’s digest includes some good quick articles on trends and news. All indications are the drive-thru model will continue to grow.

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And now, the news…

The Coffee Business Goes to the Drive-Thru

Giants like Starbucks and Domino’s are building more drive-thrus while regional drive-thru chains have exploded. And consumers are flocking to them.

New Starbucks Will Feature Deep Drive-Thru

Starbucks is opening a café that will include a 25-vehicle stacking drive-thru lane. Typically, drive-thru stacking lanes max out at nine or 10.

Drive-thru coffee chain began 4 years ago. Now it plans over 20 Kansas City area spots

McDonald's employee explains why pictures of customers are taken at the drive-thru

Many may not realise they are being snapped when ordering food on site. A TikTok user explained the cameras take a photo to help staff in keeping track of multiple orders.

I tried Taco Bell's new two-lane drive-thru, and I think it's the future of fast food

Taco Bell announced its new Go Mobile restaurants in 2020, which would have smaller footprints than typical locations and focus on mobile orders.

I tried Panera's drive-thru, and it has a long way to go to compete with Chipotle

Drive-thrus have long dominated fast food, and now they're taking over fast-casual restaurants like Panera and Chipotle, too.

Here Are Best Drive-Thru Restaurants in America

From tacos to friend chicken, here are some of the best drive-thru spots in America.

Two Texas chains make best drive-thru restaurant rankings

Two Texas-based drive-thru restaurants ranked among America's best places to get fast food, per a recently survey-based roundup by Jalopnik, a news and opinion website.

Connecticut Town Drops Plan for Drive-Thru Regulations

Following a public hearing Monday night, the Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously decided to withdraw its proposed regulation changes for drive-thrus in town, deciding instead to collect more information on what an appropriate noise level would be for these establishments.

Why Demand for Retail Pad Sites Is Intensifying

As QSRs seek drive-through opportunities and other tenants launch smaller concepts, they see pad sites as more desirable.

Automating Fast-Food Orders at the Drive-Thru

Vistry’s drive-thru Automated Order Taking platform improves the speed and quality of service of fast-food ordering

Bizarre moment woman turns up at McDonald’s drive-thru on a HORSE

The customer was seen arriving at the fast food chain on horseback earlier this week.

Drive Thru Stores that Opened in the Philippines in 2021

In 2021 alone, we saw several drive-thru stores open across the Philippines that we’ve started to lose track of them all. So, we’ve decided to compile all the notable ones in a list — just in case an intense craving hits us again.

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