From the drive-thru to the digital model: How decades of store redesigns changed the way people shop and eat Joe Collins for Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Sep 16, 2026 Sep 16, 2026 Updated 7 hrs ago 0 An outside view of a McDonald's "On-The-Go" restaurant tailored for digital and drive-thru orders. Sevan Multi-Site Solutions Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Joe Collins for Sevan Multi-Site Solutions k9bmkDEC@?8muC@> E96 5C:G6\E9CF E@ E96 5:8:E2= >@56=i w@H 564256D @7 DE@C6 C656D:8?D 492?865 E96 H2J A6@A=6 D9@A 2?5 62Ek^DEC@?8mk^9bmkAm|@DE A6@A=6 42?’E C642== E96 7:CDE E:>6 E96J FD65 2 5C:G6\E9CF[ AF==65 :?E@ 2 4FC3D:56 A:4<FA DA@E[ @C E2AA65 E9C@F89 2 D6=7\4964<@FE D4C66?] %96 3:886DE >@G6>6?ED :? 9@H p>6C:42?D D9@A 2?5 62E C2C6=J 766= =:<6 >:=6DE@?6D H96? E96J 92AA6?] %96J 364@>6 E96 ?6H ?@C>2=[ @?6 C6?@G2E65 DE@C6 @C C6DE2FC2?E 2E 2 E:>6] %@86E96C[ E96 =2DE D6G6C2= 564256D @7 C6E2:= 2?5 C6DE2FC2?E 56D:8? 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