# Why do fast food places favor drive-thru customers?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-fast-food-places-favor-drive-thru-customers/439650>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 29, 2008, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-fast-food-places-favor-drive-thru-customers/439650 "2008-02-29T17:09:10Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 3, 2008, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-do-fast-food-places-favor-drive-thru-customers/439650/41 "2008-03-03T22:51:06Z")

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I find that almost every time going inside is faster than the drive-thru. I’ve never timed it, so it just might just be that I get really bored waiting in a long line. When I do use the drive-thru, I have no problem pulling forward, though one time it took them way too long to bring my order out.

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