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Why fast-food drive-thrus are taking over American mornings — a reason dating back decades

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · · 533 words · By Fox News
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Why fast-food drive-thrus are taking over American mornings — a reason dating back decades See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

For millions of Americans, grabbing breakfast or coffee from a fast-food drive-thru is an ordinary part of the morning routine — but not long ago, ordering a meal without leaving the car was a novelty.

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So how did the drive-thru go from a novel idea to an everyday staple?

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “West Coast chain In-N-Out Burger is widely credited with creating the first drive-thru, debuting a two-way intercom drive-thru system in California in 1948.”
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While Wikipedia confirms In-N-Out opened in 1948, the provided evidence does not mention the creation of a two-way intercom drive-thru system. The search results for this claim were largely irrelevant (dictionary definitions and an unrelated shooting).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 1, 2026, a mass shooting occurred at a commercial district in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. Three people were killed, and seven others were injured. The perpetrator, 24-year-old Chad Wi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In-N-Out Burgers, doing business as In-N-Out Burger, is an American regional chain of fast food restaurants with locations primarily in California and to a lesser extent the West Coast and Southwest. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-N-Out_Burger
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In-N-Out Burger opened in 1948, providing a basic menu of burgers, fries, and beverages. Unlike other hamburger fast food restaurants, it has not added chicken or salads to its menu since 1976, and ha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-N-Out_Burger_products
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Claim 2: “Route 66, which will celebrate its 100th anniversary in November.”
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Wikipedia confirms U.S. Route 66 was established on November 11, 1926. Therefore, November 2026 marks its 100th anniversary.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of episodes of the television series Route 66.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Route_66_episodes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Route 66 is an American adventure crime drama television series that premiered on CBS on October 7, 1960, and ran until March 20, 1964, for a total of 116 episodes. The series was created by Herbert B…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Route_66_(TV_series)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 66 or U.S. Highway 66 (US 66 or Route 66) was one of the original highways in the United States Numbered Highway System. Established on November 11, 1926, with signage erected the following…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_66
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Claim 3: “Today, drive-thru sales account for roughly 70% of McDonald’s business”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of adult content and is completely irrelevant to McDonald's sales data.
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Claim 4: “The coffee giant didn’t open its first drive-thru location until 1994.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Starbucks was founded in 1971, the provided evidence does not mention the date of their first drive-thru location.
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web search NEUTRAL — Starbucks Corporation is an American multinational chain of coffeehouses and roastery reserves headquartered in Seattle, Washington. It was founded in 1971 by Jerry Baldwin, Zev Siegl, and Gordon Bowk…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starbuck's
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web search NEUTRAL — Explore our menu of handcrafted drinks, order ahead, sign up for Starbucks® Rewards, manage your gift card and more.
https://www.starbucks.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Check out Starbucks menu and get nutritional information about each menu item.
https://www.starbucks.com/menu
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Claim 5: “Springfield, Mo., restaurant Red’s Giant Hamburg actually introduced the drive-thru concept in 1947”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources (lovefood.com, National Today) explicitly state that Red's Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri, opened its drive-thru in 1947 and is widely credited as the first.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The landmarks on U.S. Route 66 include roadside attractions, notable establishments, and buildings of historical significance along U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66). Route 66 was designated in 1926. Tr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_landmarks_on_U.S._Rout…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Red's Giant Hamburg, believed to have been the world's first drive-through restaurant, operated on U.S. Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri, from 1947 to 1984. A new restaurant by the same name operate…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red's_Giant_Hamburg
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) is a former east–west United States Numbered Highway, running from Santa Monica, California to Chicago, Illinois. In Missouri, the highway ran from downtown St. Louis a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Route_66_in_Missouri
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Claim 6: “The golden arches didn’t hover over a drive-thru window until 1975, when McDonald’s added one to its Sierra Vista, Arizona, location”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant results regarding TP-Link routers and contains no information about McDonald's drive-thru history in Arizona.
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web search NEUTRAL — May 6, 2026 · TP-Link detected your credentials in a third-party data breach using Googles support. This email is legitimate. Reset your TP-Link ID password immediately to stay secure.
https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/4349/
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in or create a TP-Link account to access and manage your devices securely.
https://id.tplinkcloud.com/
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Claim 7: “McDonald’s was actually beaten to the punch by Jack in the Box, which debuted breakfast in 1969 with the Breakfast Jack, a sandwich with egg, cheese, and ham.”
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Multiple web sources confirm that Jack in the Box introduced the Breakfast Jack in 1969, predating the Egg McMuffin.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Breakfast at Tiffany's is a novella by Truman Capote published in 1958. In it, a contemporary writer recalls his early days in New York City, when he makes the acquaintance of his remarkable neighbor…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — John Edward Hawkins (14 September 1910 – 18 July 1973) was an English actor, who worked on stage and in film from the 1930s until the 1970s. He was known for his portrayal of military men, said to "en…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francois Henri "Jack" LaLanne (; September 26, 1914 – January 23, 2011) was an American fitness and nutrition guru and motivational speaker. He described himself as being a "sugarholic" and a "junk fo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_LaLanne
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Claim 8: “The Egg McMuffin, by comparison, wasn’t on McDonald’s menus until 1971, when it was invented at a Santa Barbara, Calif., location by franchise owner Herb Peterson”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm the Egg McMuffin was invented by Herb Peterson in Santa Barbara, California, around 1971/1972.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An egg sandwich is a sandwich with a cooked egg filling. Fried eggs, scrambled eggs, omelette, sliced boiled eggs and egg salad (a mix of chopped cooked egg and mustard and mayonnaise) are popular opt…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_sandwich
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Herbert Ralph Peterson (January 5, 1919 – March 25, 2008) was an American fast food advertising executive best known for inventing the McDonald's Egg McMuffin in 1972. The sandwich pushed McDonald's t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb_Peterson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — McMuffin is a family of breakfast sandwiches sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. The Egg McMuffin is the signature sandwich, which was invented in 1972 by Herb Peterson to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McMuffin
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Claim 9: “Business Insider reported in 2022 that two-thirds of Starbucks sales happen via the drive-thru.”
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No evidence was found after searching for this specific claim regarding Business Insider's report on Starbucks drive-thru sales.
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