The reason for the lack of a drive-thru at the new Chick-fil-A dates back nearly three decades. In the 1990s, Carlsbad enacted a moratorium on new drive-thru businesses. “It was put in place ...

The city of Carlsbad is considering lifting its 27 year old drive-thru ban for new restaurants. Major developments like ...

A 27-year-old ban on new drive-thru restaurants in Carlsbad has been lifted by the City Council’s agreement to consider applications on a case-by-case basis. The council voted 3-2 Tuesday ...

Workers on their lunchbreak like Daniel Benvenutti dines in at Chick-fil-A in Carlsbad because a drive-thru isn’t an option ... but not for new eateries," Schanzenbach said.

In 1998, Carlsbad passed a ban on drive-thru restaurants. Existing ones could remain, but new ones were not allowed. Recently, the City Council voted 3-2 for a policy to allow more drive-thrus.

For nearly 30 years Carlsbad has had a moratorium on drive-thru restaurants ... That's because the city banned new ones from opening on Jan. 6, 1998, shortly after Legoland was approved.