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 ...

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.

Carlsbad's long standing ban on new drive-thru restaurants is back on the table as the city continues to receive requests to build them. According to the Carlsbad Community Development Department ...

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.

CARLSBAD, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — If you’re hungry and in a rush, a drive-thru is often the quickest option. But in the city of Carlsbad, those options are limited because of a longstanding ...

Carlsbad is considering lifting its 25-year-old ban on new drive-thru restaurants, a prohibition prompted by concerns that the auto-centric convenience would proliferate with the opening of Legoland.