May 18, 2013
2012 Drive-Thru Study: Impact of Pre-Sell Menu on Timing
McDonald’s and Burger King are actually faster in the drive thru when they do not have a pre-sell menuboard in place.
| Average Service Time | |||
| Chain | Total Units | With Pre-Sell | Without Pre-Sell |
| Bojangles' | 242 | 147.17 | 176.75 |
| Burger King | 318 | 209.76 | 194.45 |
| Chick-fil-A | 303 | 190.01 | 190.45 |
| Krystal | 203 | 170.48 | 179.5 |
| McDonald's | 362 | 196.41 | 184.64 |
| Taco Bell | 307 | 140.73 | 153.59 |
| Wendy's | 318 | 128.11 | 131.05 |
| Summary | 2,053 | 175.56 | 170.38 |
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