Drive-Through Services Proliferate
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Business and Commerce Series
- Categories: Economics
- Subcategories: Business, Trade, Commerce, Automobiles, Cars, Transportation
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: California
- Date: The 1970’s
Article abstract: The drive-through concept of quick service began with drive-in restaurants and spread to banks, newsstands, and various types of retail stores.
Summary of Event
Prior to the drive-through phenomenon of the 1970’s, there was a gradual build-up of factors that created the phenomenon. After World War II, gasoline rationing disappeared, allowing increased use of automobiles. People began to move to the suburbs, but continued to work in the city. Highway construction gradually increased to accommodate the commuter population from the...
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