Now throw in BRT dedicated lanes

Where?

On Classen? I should have said semi-dedicated, sorry. Still, supposed to be just for buses or turning, right?

Scooters being put put in at the SE corner of 2nd and Fretz in Edmond.

13th & Classen:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/scooters101820a.jpg

the one on south western is basically the same footprint. on friday afternoon it looked pretty much the same as what is pictured above except they didn't have the tyvek up.

the one on south western is basically the same footprint. on friday afternoon it looked pretty much the same as what is pictured above except they didn't have the tyvek up.Looks pretty much the same as 39th & Rockwell and 122nd & Rockwell during construction. I know some of them are a bit different but it makes sense to build mostly alike. I did a lot of electrical for Sonic in the late 70s and 80s we could do one in our sleep.

It may have been mentioned already, but there is one on May that is not free-standing. I was surprised to see that because all of the others I've seen were free-standing, if not almost identical.

I see these popping up all over the place. Must be slinging some decent coffee.

Whomever their franchisee is for OKC is clearly doing an aggressive expansion.

The drive-thru coffee places are absolutely booming.

Huge line at every Starbuck's I pass by.

I just noticed the one at 39th/Rockwell today, so that's two on 39th

Any place with a drive-thru in general is worth its wait in gold right now. I am mostly trying to support local restaurants but I do have a weakness for Culver's and every time I've driven through one up here in Denver, the line spills well out into the parking lot.

I would imagine the OnCue drive-thru lines in OKC are similarly crazy right now? I doubt they ever imagined a pandemic when they put those in at a bunch of their locations, but I'm sure it's a decision that is paying off handsomely for them.

Drive thru’s are definitely going to become more popular than ever for the foreseeable future.

Also, one going in on Main Street just east of 24th NW in Norman. Freestanding building next to Mitchell's Jewelers.

Signage was up on the Main Street location yesterday and it looked close to being open.

I was in Omaha last weekend and there was a Scooter's on a corner in Old Market which I thought was interesting. No drive through just walk in.

The structure at Blackwelder & NW Expressway has been razed in preparation for the new build.

Blackwelder & NW Ex:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/scooters110820a.jpg

I haven't looked at all the locations but this is the second location across from an On Cue (The Classen and 13th will be across from On Cue also). Coincidence or is that something they look at?

On Cue's coffee game is a little weak as far as bean options even though they have the new machines.

The one at 13/Classen looks nearly done. Building is complete minus signage. Could see a bit of the interior from the bus this morning and it looked like it was done. Looked like folks outside were about to put up their main sign.

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Will be interesting to see that intersection flow when the oncue is open

Hopefully the city/OnCue follow through with their plan to eliminate the soft right onto Western from Classen and force everyone to make a hard right at the light, otherwise it's going to be a mess.

On the plus side, not as worried about a lack of drive-thru space as I was in post #58. Looks much more reasonable now that the building is up and the concrete has been poured.

Oh, and a bit more on-topic...have tried this place a couple of times since moving back and their Caramelicious Blender is pretty good. Really don't think they're any cheaper than Starbucks though, and I kind of expected that they would be with the bare-bones setup. But at least for now, their drive-thru lines don't seem to be nearly as crazy as Starbucks which is a big plus.

The one on 13th and Western looks like it will open any time.

They just opened at Classen/Western and NW 13th:

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i hope they do well, but i just will never be able to look at that use of an urban property without hating it.

i hope they do well, but i just will never be able to look at that use of an urban property without hating it.
I agree. This is a horrible use of this property.

If OnCue is still building nearby it would have cool to see Scooters work with OnCue and use OnCue’s drive thru.

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I went this morning since I saw them open. Pretty good

i hope they do well, but i just will never be able to look at that use of an urban property without hating it.

I think you just ruined this for me, because I really hadn't thought about this from that viewpoint, and now I can't help but look at this lot and this intersection and the potential of what could have been here, and yeah, it's a pretty blah use of this property.

It's way better than that horrible, run-down service station.

It's way better than that horrible, run-down service station.

Couldn't one have said the same about the Hi-lo and a Braum's? It's certainly true, but it's a low bar.

Couldn't one have said the same about the Hi-lo and a Braum's? It's certainly true, but it's a low bar.

Not remotely the same thing.

I mean, obviously the situations were different, and a run down service station doesn't have the history of the building with the HiLo. But my point is still valid. "Better than what was there before" is a pretty low bar in terms of development/use standards. While technically true, it doesn't mean we can't be disappointed by what could have been.

Didn't say you can't be disappointed but your comparison is ridiculous.

It's way better than that horrible, run-down service station.
That is true and there is no arguing that but it still leaves room for imagination. I wonder how it is before this does end up torn down and replaced with something better. No more than 15-25 years.

I mean, obviously the situations were different, and a run down service station doesn't have the history of the building with the HiLo. But my point is still valid. "Better than what was there before" is a pretty low bar in terms of development/use standards. While technically true, it doesn't mean we can't be disappointed by what could have been.
To quote our old friend Urbanized (I think), “Better than crappy makes us happy.”

The OnCue will be going in right behind Scooters. I understand there may be some right-of-way issues with some landowners behind the property.

I think OnCue is going to be across Western (to the west) of Scooters. In Pete’s post #81 it is around one O’clock in the first picture and on the right side of the second.

I think of that as "behind" as you never approach that property from the west since 13th ends at Western. Scooters will be like an island. It's going to be a strange intersection if traffic increases like you'd expect.

Agree that the intersection will be different than most in OKC. I'm hoping you could elaborate on the Right of Way issues you mentioned? The reason I am wondering is that OnCue bought many lots to assemble their site and must have had a chance to buy the Scooters site along the same timeline. This would make me think that OnCue worked with the City to make sure everything was okay before they began.

In my opinion this intersection should be a 3 lane roundabout with a bus tunnel bypass for the future BRT line.

The South Western location, just south of I 240, has been opened for the last couple of days.

Location at NW 164th and Western is almost finished. I know the original plan was for 10 locations across the metro, is that still the plan?

Location at NW Ex and Blackwelder moving fast:

http://www.okctalk.com/images/pete/scooters011821a.jpg

N. W. 13 & Classen had their "official" grand opening on Friday, the 300th location. I didn't realize there were that many.

Location at NW 164th and Western is almost finished. I know the original plan was for 10 locations across the metro, is that still the plan?

I can think of about 13 total counting this one in the entire metro now

I can think of about 13 total counting this one in the entire metro now

I wonder how many will still be in business in a year or two?

I rarely see any kind of traffic at a Scooters location, maybe a handful of cars at the drive-thru. Starbucks, on the other hand, always has a line wrapped around the building, often extending out into the street, and they can't build them fast enough to meet demand.

I wonder how many will still be in business in a year or two?

I rarely see any kind of traffic at a Scooters location, maybe a handful of cars at the drive-thru. Starbucks, on the other hand, always has a line wrapped around the building, often extending out into the street, and they can't build them fast enough to meet demand.

idk I moved here in 2012 from the west coast and i was immediately struck by how few drive through coffee places there were. In parts of NorCal and the PNW there are these things on every corner and they all do ok. It is a pretty high-margin, low overhead endeavor.

Has anybody here had their coffee? Is it actually good (compared to, say, Classen Coffee), or just fast?

Has anybody here had their coffee? Is it actually good (compared to, say, Classen Coffee), or just fast?

Three of us have tried them several times and found their drinks to be quite weak.

They seem to specialize in syrupy sweet coffee drinks and those may well be quite good. None of us has ever tried one.

Their black coffee is sometimes fine, sometimes burned. Dunk'n is superior as far as fast food coffee.

i am not a coffee aficionado and enjoy just a plain, drip-brewed black coffee during breakfast. i've been to the scooter's on south western three times since they've opened and the coffee has been ok for me every time. i also wouldn't say it's much better than what i've gotten at other fast food places... the price for a large was $2.80. perhaps my palate is unrefined, but what i get from mcdonald's for $1 does not taste all that different to me. the service was super friendly and attentive, though.

I'm liking the flavored coffee, it rotates daily and you need to get it in the morning before it runs out. I also have the app, earned my first free coffee reward last week. I hit it up about 3 times a week, it's close enough

Thx for the info, will give it a shot next time we're around one if the line's not too long.

I noticed subcontractor pickup trucks in the parking lot of the new location at Blackwelder and NW Expressway. It won't be long until it officially opens for business.:Smiley278

Decided to give the breakfast burritos a go. They check the boxes--they are relatively safe to eat while driving. No dripping grease, everything holds together pretty well. They seem to be microwaved and the eggs are of an . . . interesting texture. Good enough to add to the morning rotation.

The waffle breakfast sandwich is probably the best of their breakfast fare. I tried to turkey sausage sandwich one morning as a relatively lower-calorie option and it was pretty terrible.

Now open at NW Expressway and Blackwelder:

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