I'm so confused as to why the franchisee in Middletown would want to McBox. A Mansard is such a rare find. So strange. AND SINCE 2005 they have been pushing for it? It took McDonald's corp nearly 20 years to realize they were gonna stay in business?!
I’m with ya here. This seemed to be a play ultimately about the drive-thru trade, the sad, dystopian future of these restaurants it seems. Half the time I don’t bother going into a restaurant as I know I’ll get faster and better service in the drive-thru. The customer in the store just sits there twiddling their fingers while the cashier takes drive-thru orders. Sigh ….
It’s true. Sometimes I think the only thing that keeps them from going completely Drive Thru only is that they’re a well-known pee stop. People stop and inevitably buy stuff.
Thank you so much for countering the bad news about the McDonald’s in Middletown (one I visited often in my childhood 😥) to the pop-up Toys R Us in Burbank (which I’m close enough to go see!). Boy, the demolition of these old buildings, like the Nut Shop) gut me. Thank you so very much for documenting all of this! Great work, as always!
I'm so confused as to why the franchisee in Middletown would want to McBox. A Mansard is such a rare find. So strange. AND SINCE 2005 they have been pushing for it? It took McDonald's corp nearly 20 years to realize they were gonna stay in business?!
I’m with ya here. This seemed to be a play ultimately about the drive-thru trade, the sad, dystopian future of these restaurants it seems. Half the time I don’t bother going into a restaurant as I know I’ll get faster and better service in the drive-thru. The customer in the store just sits there twiddling their fingers while the cashier takes drive-thru orders. Sigh ….
It’s true. Sometimes I think the only thing that keeps them from going completely Drive Thru only is that they’re a well-known pee stop. People stop and inevitably buy stuff.
Thank you so much for countering the bad news about the McDonald’s in Middletown (one I visited often in my childhood 😥) to the pop-up Toys R Us in Burbank (which I’m close enough to go see!). Boy, the demolition of these old buildings, like the Nut Shop) gut me. Thank you so very much for documenting all of this! Great work, as always!
Thank you Susan!! So jealous you’re near the TRU! Hope you get to see it!