Drive-through

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A drive-through or drive-thru (a sensational spelling of the word through) is a type of take-out service provided by a business that allows customers to purchase products (or use the service provided by the business) without leaving their cars. The format was pioneered in the United States in the 1930s and has since spread to other countries. Drive-through facilities typically come in one of three forms. Single lane, where the agent is in the kiosk on the driver's side; dual lane, with the left lane on the left side of the kiosk facing the right side of the vehicle, and the right lane on the right side of the kiosk, facing the left side of the vehicle, with either an agent for each lane or a single agent handling both lanes; and multilane, with two or more lanes all with an agent on the driver's side of the vehicle. In some cases, a single lane kiosk may be approached in either direction at the driver's choice as to whether the driver or the passenger interacts with the agent. A drive-up...

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