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Pandemic Drives Ups Demand for Drive-Thrus Burger King is planning three-lane locations. March 05, 2021 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—The pandemic has put limits on foodservice seating capacity and sparked a boom in the demand for drive-thrus, reports the Wall Street Journal. While many foodservice operators took a big hit when COVID-19 occupancy limits closed their dining rooms, chains such as Chick-fil-A, McDonald’s and Checkers & Rally’s are enjoying a sales uptick at stores with drive-thru lanes. E...

Provided by Dow Jones By Esther Fung and Heather Haddon The pandemic is sparking a boom in an often-overlooked type of property, the drive-through. Food halls and restaurants have taken a big hit from frequent limits on seating capacity during the Covid-19 crisis. But chains such as Chick-fil-A Inc., McDonalds Corp. and Checkers & Rallys Restaurants Inc. said they are enjoying a sales uptick at stores with drive-through lanes, which have become more popular during...

Restaurants with drive-through lanes are seeing their values increase amid the coronavirus pandemic.