Study Shows Drive-Thru Wait Times Are Down

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And good news for fast food fans. The average total time spent waiting in a drive through has dropped this year by 29 seconds. That's valuable time and money. The average wait time is five minutes and 43 seconds. And the figures are from a study by the in touch insight which also found the wait time to order is 25 seconds shorter. While the shorter waits are being attributed to people ordering, carry out on food apps, also dining areas reopening since the pandemic. The study says Taco Bell, KFC and Carls Junior had the fastest overall times in their drive through lanes, but the study adds that wait times are still not as short as they were in 2019, which were actually around 45 seconds faster.