Applebee's Is the Latest Sit-Down Restaurant to Experiment with a Drive-Thru Window

According researchers, restaurant drive-thru visits increased by 26% during the second quarter of 2020.And it looks like drive-thru windows will play an increased role as the U.S. nears the end of this long pandemic.Now, it looks like Applebee's is jumping on board, too.Apple Arkansas (a franchise company) is adding a drive-thru window to one of their restaurants in Texarkana, Texas.We look forward to assessing the performance of this installation, understanding feedback from our guests and operators, as well as any impact to business performance, Scott Gladstone, Applebee's VP of Strategy and Development.IHOP, which is owned by Applebee's parent company, has also hinted that it wants to move past the dine-in model.By the end of last year, over 30% of IHOP's orders were either delivery or takeout.This sounds cool and all, but neither racks of ribs nor stacks of pancakes are ideal eat-while-driving foods