November 29, 2022
Matt Cook, Editor
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We hope you had a chance to relax over the Thanksgiving holiday. These are exciting days for the industry. Drive-thru continues to be integral to the growth of many quick service restaurants and it should continue to be busy in 2023. Lots of news regarding expansion and drive-thru insights.
And now, the news…
Innovations such as geofencing, apps, and license plate recognition software are hybridizing the drive-thru experience.
Franchisee Anthony Walker said drive-thru sales went “through the roof” and total roughly 65% of sales.
As early as 2019, the Mexican chain saw promise in its digital pickup lanes, and now plans to include them in the bulk of its restaurant pipeline.
Inflation and labor disruption are forcing restaurants to get creative with site selection.
Focus Brands is investing heavily in digital, pairing up some of its iconic brands and trimming down its real estate costs.
Thirty-nine corporate locations remain closed as refranchising continues.
A council chief in Wales confirmed that the idea was being considered there.
Fast food has been deeply intertwined with Southern California since its inception.
He worked the drive-thru window and people loved to see his smile every day.
In the video, a driver is seen exiting her car at a drive-through after what appears to be an argument with the staff.
Fried items, for example, should be skipped in the drive-thru lane.
Few fast food chains are experiencing the growth Popeyes has enjoyed in the past four years.
Drive-thru salad? Why not? OKC loves drive-thrus, especially since the COVID pandemic.
This weekend, Salad and Go is celebrating the recent openings of its locations in Frisco and Prosper with free salads for guests.
The “Chipotlane” — the term the company uses for its drive-thrus — is not a traditional drive-thru, however.
The sixth Louisville location will soon be followed by the first in Southern Indiana.
Caribou cabins feature convenient drive-thru and walk-up windows with no interior seating.
Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers is set to open its newest Midland Restaurant with a grand opening celebration.
Oregon drive-thru chain Dutch Bros has hired former Starbucks executive Christine Barone to serve as the company’s president.
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