A person receiving bag at drive-thru window - NewJadsada/Shutterstock In 1948, In-N-Out Burger became the first fast-food chain to roll out a real drive-thru system, powered by Harry Snyder's two-way ...

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.

The 2025 QSR Drive-Thru Report showed yet another lane in the race to value that’s dominated the sector. It’s become clear consumers are defining “value” through multiple viewpoints. How are operators ...

The Genius McDonald’s Drive-Thru Hack We Wish We’d Known About Sooner originally appeared on Parade. These days, a quick zip through the drive-thru can easily run you $30, especially if you’ve got a ...

National Drive-Thru Day, on Thursday, July 24, celebrates a food service trend we take for granted these days, but first gained momentum thanks to the growing car culture in 1950s. Drive-thru lanes ...

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 ...

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 ...

A team of undercover diners hit 13 major chains to find out who’s really speeding through orders the fastest. Nicolette is a lifestyle writer based in Brooklyn, NY. Enthusiastic and ambitious, she's ...

Over the past few years, Portlanders have heard little about the plan to rebuild the old Dairy Queen on Southeast Division and 56th Ave. The Dairy Queen, which was demolished in 2019 after more than ...

Two restaurants with drive-thru facilities are being considered for a vacant Wilmington property.