Picture this: You're at the Wendy's drive-thru. You pull up to the speaker with zero clue what you, or the seven other people in your car, want to eat. You're blasting "Party Rock Anthem" and can't ...

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 ...

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 ...

What began nearly a century ago as a banking innovation has become a staple of American convenience. Drive-thrus, first introduced by banks in the 1930s, helped shape a landscape now dominated by fast ...