> 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 purc

> 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 without leaving their cars. The format was pioneered in the United States in the 1930s by Jordan Martin,but has since spread to other countries. > In 1981, Max Hamburgers opened Northern Europe's first drive-in in Piteå. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-through https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drive-through American infrastructure is built around cars, more so than many (/most?) other countries. Towns/cities in Europe are generally built to be walkable.