Apparently, This Illinois Fast Food Joint Has The Slowest Drive-Thru

Don't believe everything you read on the internet.  Did CBS News really find the slowest fast food restaurant in Illinois?  I beg to differ!

I would consider myself a "connoisseur of drive-thrus" with the amount of time I spend in line at McDonald's, Dunkin' Donuts, and Taco Bell every week.  So I take this ranking very seriously.

CBS News came out with this study where they ranked a ton of fast food joints based on drive-thru efficiency.  I don't totally agree with all of it, but let's see what you think about the list!

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From fastest to slowest in completing customer orders, here's how they rank.

• Taco Bell - 222 seconds
• Dunkin' - 238 seconds
• KFC - 239 seconds
• Arby's - 261 seconds
• Burger King - 266 seconds
• Hardee's - 272 seconds
• Wendy's - 275 seconds
• Mcdonald's - 291 seconds
• Chick-fil-A - 325 seconds

Okay, here's my problem: I've waited at Taco Bell for a good 20 minutes before even getting to the pickup window.  That could rank lower on the list, change my mind!

Dunkin' is pretty accurate.. I only know that because my body runs on Dunkin' five days a week.  I'm in and out of the drive-thru within two minutes, especially if I order through the app!

Now let's talk about Chick-Fil-A.  That's the main issue here.

Does Chick-Fil-A Actually Have The Slowest Drive-Thru?

This entire study seems inaccurate because they're not basing it off of how many customers they get through per hour.  If that's how they gathered their data then Chick-Fil-A would dominate the charts!

"Chick-fil-A has the slowest drive-thru time of 10 popular restaurants, at 325 seconds, or about 5 1/2 minutes, on average. Wendy's, whose founder Dave Thomas is credited with pioneering the drive-thru concept, was also among the slowest of the restaurants surveyed at 275 seconds, or almost 5 minutes." [qsrmagazine]

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Chick-Fil-A pushes customers to utilize their drive-thru because it's the fastest compared to walking inside the restaurant to order.  They might have a huge line of cars backed up, but those vehicles are in and out within minutes!

What fast food restaurants do you think have the slowest drive-thrus in town?