When it comes to fast food, one thing we all expect when dining is to receive our meals, well...fast. Whether you're dining inside the restaurant or hitting up the drive-thru, no one wants to wait ...

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 ...

Fast food is supposed to be fast (it’s in the name!), but we all know that’s not always the case. Even when we hit up the drive-thru, which should be the pinnacle of convenience, we’re often waiting ...

For the past few years, drive-thrus have lost their allure. What was once a quick and convenient way to grab a meal has turned into a frenzy of long lines and absurd wait times. And let's not even ...

A team of undercover diners hit 13 major chains to find out who’s really speeding through orders the fastest. Taco Bell is the fastest drive-thru in the country for the fifth consecutive year, with an ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Gone are the days of the fast-food worker ...

Nobody could have turned over a card pre-2020 and realized the drive-thru would soon become the separator between brands that held the wire during COVID-19, and those who suddenly had lines jamming ...