The modular restaurants, dubbed Qube for Quiznos and Baja Shack for Taco Del Mar, will allow franchisees to build on sites that are too small for a traditional restaurant. This could accelerate growth and decrease construction time and costs. Traditional drive-thrus can take over 12 months to open given current issues with construction, permitting and supply chain delays, experts have told Restaurant Dive.
Typically, these modular units, which are equipped with wiring and plumbing and are inspected offsite, can be constructed within two to three months or less, Rego CEO Tim Casey said in an email to Restaurant Dive, adding that savings are multi-faceted and will include reduced construction and site preparation costs as well as ongoing operating efficiencies.
