Carlsbad's long standing ban on new drive-thru restaurants is back on the table as the city continues to receive requests to build them. According to the Carlsbad Community Development Department, the ...

VILLA PARK, Ill. – It’s the end of an era as Strat’s Drive-Thru closes for good Sunday, but not before loyal customers came for one last bite. After 38 years of flipping hamburgers, owner Strat Matsas ...

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 ...

The drive-thru has been a cornerstone of the quick-service category for well over half a century. For much of that time, the model remained largely unchanged. Cars pull in, place an order, pay, pick ...