Wendy's Follows McDonald's with a Massive Overhaul

Changes are being made in the restaurant industry to meet the needs of a diverse clientele.

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The question is whether or not a modern fast food business has to include seating for its customers. That is the dilemma that many trendy eateries face as they adopt a business model that encourages customers to place orders via mobile devices.

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Some restaurants update only slightly by adding a drive-thru or more electronic ordering screens, while others completely redesign their establishment. "MCD" - AKA "McDonald's" Get Over 7,000 McDonald's locations in the United States and the United Kingdom will be receiving upgrades as part of a new plan revealed by McDonald's Corporation.

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These will not have a standard counter and seating area, but rather resemble a room with distinct zones for different types of orders: a children's play area, a grab-and-go area, and a "linger" space where customers order from screens and wait for their meal to be made.

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The in-person ordering counter is not as prominent as the one for picking up online orders or getting queries answered.

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What Does A Wendy's Global Next Gen Store Look Like?

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Wendy's (WEN) followed suit by announcing a new shop design standard, which you can read about in The Wendy's Company (The) Report.

The square burger chain revealed the design for its new "Global Next Gen" restaurant on Wednesday, which will feature a pick-up window and parking area for delivery drivers from services like Uber Eats (UBER) - Get Uber Technologies Inc. Report and Doordash (DASH) - Get DoorDash Inc. Class A Report, as well as parking spaces and shelves for customers picking up mobile orders themselves and a galley-style kitchen that runs from the front to the back of the restaurant to maximise efficiency.

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But that will be the standard for the new Wendy’s being built — the first Global Next Gen restaurant is expected to open in the spring of 2023 in New Albany, Ohio.

Wendy's Follows McDonald's with a Massive Overhaul

Changes are being made in the restaurant industry to meet the needs of a diverse clientele.

The question is whether or not a modern fast food business has to include seating for its customers. That is the dilemma that many trendy eateries face as they adopt a business model that encourages customers to place orders via mobile devices.

These will not have a standard counter and seating area, but rather resemble a room with distinct zones for different types of orders: a children's play area, a grab-and-go area, and a "linger" space where customers order from screens and wait for their meal to be made.

The in-person ordering counter is not as prominent as the one for picking up online orders or getting queries answered.

What Does A Wendy's Global Next Gen Store Look Like?

Wendy's (WEN) followed suit by announcing a new shop design standard, which you can read about in The Wendy's Company (The) Report.

But that will be the standard for the new Wendy’s being built — the first Global Next Gen restaurant is expected to open in the spring of 2023 in New Albany, Ohio.

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