Why Are Drive-Thrus Embracing Modular Construction?
RUSSO MODULAR MANUFACTURING YARD, PHOENIX, AZ Modular Manufacturing allows for more control over timing, quality, and costs of a project. QSR Magazine says in, Welcome to the Rise of Drive-Thru-Only Restaurants, that even before COVID-19 restaurant operators were aware of the rising trends in consumer drive-thru use, as well as the increasing costs for labor, […]
Russo Modular Delivers Quick Service Restaurants Faster, Greener, Smarter
A Russo Modular delivers their 8th Dutch Bros coffee modular building to Klamath Falls, OR. KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., Oct. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Russo Modular, who specializes in manufacturing QSR modular buildings, transported their 8th modular Dutch Bros drive-thru 946 miles to its home in Klamath Falls, OR last weekend. Russo Modular and Dutch Bros […]
Russo Modular Taking QSR Construction To New Heights
A new patented frame design gives Russo Modular the edge in QSR usable space. According to owner Rustin Russo, this one advantage is all the reason needed to build your QSR’s with their modular team. More usable space, if you know design and construction, it’s the battle fought daily. With Russo’s new design, utilities can […]
Good News! Local Regulatory Requirements May Get Easier
A new report helps cities to streamline complex processes and empower new businesses to open faster. According to Forbes, the economy is bouncing back, and as the pandemic related hurdles fall away for restaurants and small business there are still quite a few obstacles to keep the process difficult. This new report from Institute of […]
Restaurants’ growth plans get stuck in red tape
Operators have increasingly aggressive growth plans, but permitting and construction delays coming out of the pandemic are slowing it all down. According to Restaurant Business Online, delays in approvals for site plans—sometimes lasting months or, in the worst cases, years—have dogged operators eager to get building again. Michael Osanloo, the CEO of Portillo’s says delays […]
Drive-Thru Drag: Construction Delays, Rising Costs
According to Restaurant Dive news, inflation, labor disruption, real estate competition, and supply chain delays are forcing fast food restaurants to get creative with their development for drive-thrus and mobile pickup windows. QSR’s are building smaller, more efficient units with more than one drive-thru, in some cases, to accommodate the rising customer demands for eating […]
What’s New with Fast-Food Drive-Thrus?
As demand continues to skyrocket in the Fast-Food Drive-Thrus channel, the RJ Russo team has been busy on the road. Last week, our latest drive-thru modular building went to Roy, UT. The crew delivered a 2,200 sq. ft. modular building for a commercial developer, and installation was finished in just 6 days from on-site arrival. […]
How Covid Forever Changed the Future of Fast Food Design
In October 2019, the RJ Russo team was delivering the first Dutch Bros. modular drive-thru. We couldn’t have imagined how much the fast food world would change between that delivery day and today. The onset of the pandemic and its lingering effects have changed the future of fast food design forever. Fast food chains including […]
Legacy Business Winddown, Manufactured Buildings on the Rise
RJ Russo has always believed in driving the future of manufacturing. We aim to see everything through our customer’s eyes, ensuring we provide quality products and services at the highest value. And, while we’ve always committed ourselves to these standards, the RJ Russo team is taking a step forward in the manufacturing world by shifting […]
Why Choose Modular? RJ Russo Breaks Down 3 Reasons
Fortunately for you (and the entire building industry), modular construction exists as a solution to these never-ending issues most typically seen in the traditional construction industry. And, there are a host of reasons why manufacturers are choosing modular over the traditional route. RJ Russo is breaking down why you should choose modular when considering your […]