Culver’s, which once was named the most popular fast-food chain in Kansas, is coming to Wichita with a west-side site possibly yet this year. An east-side Culver’s likely will follow. File photo Back in 2017, Business Insider named Culver’s the most popular fast food restaurant in Kansas, but there were none in Wichita. Now, one is scheduled to open on the west side by late this year or early in 2024. “Topeka, Kansas, is currently the farthest west Culver’s in […]

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with restaurant dining rooms closed, chains counted on drive-through and takeout business to survive. Now they’re doubling down — testing drive-throughs with double, triple or even quadruple lanes. Wisconsin-based burger and custard chain Culver’s newest Chicago-area restaurant opened last week in Pullman, on Chicago’s South Side, with a two-lane drive-through that franchise owner Baron Waller hopes will get diners in and out faster than at his other restaurants, including one in the […]