'Bunfight' to buy drive-thrus as pandemic sparks customer demand | Chester and District Standard
Restaurant and cafe chains are in a “bunfight” for drive-thru sites as a surge in demand during the pandemic has seen them become one of the most in-demand parts of the property market. Retail property experts have told the PA news agency that the number of drive-thru sites has surged since 2015, with the pace of growth continuing since the pandemic. According to the real estate adviser Altus Group, the number of drive-in and drive-thru restaurants in England and Wales increased by 41% in the five years to the end of 2020. It added that this growth has showed no sign in slowing recently, ...