SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — While most restaurants are facing a serious survival crisis due to the coronavirus outbreak, hamburger franchises are showing better performance thanks to take-out and delivery services.
McDonald’s Korea reported that more than 10 million cars visited McDrive, McDonald’s drive-thru service, in the first quarter this year.
Shinsegae Food Inc.’s No Brand Burger saw a rise in take-out orders, accounting for 32 percent of total sales in January, 41 percent in February, and 47 percent in March.
Lotteria Co., South Korea’s largest hamburger chain, saw a 13 percent drop in the number of customers eating at the store in the first annual quarter, but a 30 percent jump in delivery orders.
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