For millions of Americans, grabbing breakfast or coffee from a fast-food drive-thru is an ordinary part of the morning routine — but not long ago, ordering a meal without leaving the car was a novelty. So how did the drive-thru go from a novel idea to an everyday staple? Convenience and an “on-the-go” lifestyle are … Read more
Wawa is ditching their drive-thru experiment in favor of a “fly thru.” The cult-favorite gas station and convenience store chain has plans to swap their drive-thrus with a mobile pickup window call Fly Thrus, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. The mobile pickup windows will allow customers to order from Wawa’s mobile app and pick … Read more
Nearly half of Americans would avoid going to a store that didn’t have a drive-thru (47%), according to new research. A survey of 2,000 U.S. adults found that twice as many people prefer the drive-thru to going in-store (28% vs. 14%). And a third of those who prefer drive-thrus said they will “always” choose that … Read more