The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic severely impacted the restaurant industry in the United States in 2020. Due to social distancing measures and general caution in public places, consumers were dining out less. According to the source, 42 percent of restaurant visits in the U.S. in Q2 2020 were made through a drive-thru. Meanwhile, 58 percent of restaurant visits were not made through a drive-thru.
Share of restaurant visits that were made through a drive-thru as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States in the second quarter of 2020
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NPD Group. (September 1, 2020). Share of restaurant visits that were made through a drive-thru as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States in the second quarter of 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170820/us-restaurant-visits-through-drive-thru-coronavirus/
NPD Group. "Share of restaurant visits that were made through a drive-thru as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States in the second quarter of 2020 ." Chart. September 1, 2020. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170820/us-restaurant-visits-through-drive-thru-coronavirus/
NPD Group. (2020). Share of restaurant visits that were made through a drive-thru as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States in the second quarter of 2020 . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170820/us-restaurant-visits-through-drive-thru-coronavirus/
NPD Group. "Share of Restaurant Visits That Were Made through a Drive-thru as a Result of The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic in The United States in The Second Quarter of 2020 ." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170820/us-restaurant-visits-through-drive-thru-coronavirus/
NPD Group, Share of restaurant visits that were made through a drive-thru as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States in the second quarter of 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170820/us-restaurant-visits-through-drive-thru-coronavirus/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Share of restaurant visits that were made through a drive-thru as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the United States in the second quarter of 2020 [Graph], NPD Group, September 1, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1170820/us-restaurant-visits-through-drive-thru-coronavirus/