Westminster / Central Orange County
The drive-thru and pad users we verified line up on three west-side corridors: Westminster Boulevard on either side of Goldenwest Street (In-N-Out at 6292, Chipotle at 6777, Taco Bell at 7192), Goldenwest Street (Jack in the Box at 13721 and Starbucks at 13102 and 15388), and Beach Boulevard (Starbucks at 14041 and 16388). Beach Boulevard is State Route 39, and Caltrans' 2024 counts put it at 83,600 vehicles a day just south of Bolsa Avenue and 74,500 to 77,500 around Westminster Avenue and the 22 freeway. East of Magnolia, the only drive-thru we confirmed is Jack in the Box at 15521 Brookhurst Street. Raising Cane's and Wendy's list no Westminster restaurant, and Chick-fil-A's Westminster page is for Westminster, Maryland.
Population
89,860
Median HHI
$85,541
Median age
43.2
Homeownership
53.4%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates.
Primary retail corridors
Bolsa Avenue · Westminster Boulevard · Brookhurst Street · Beach Boulevard · Magnolia Street
Specific shopping centers in Westminster that already carry credible co-tenancy for this use. Listed in approximate order of fit.
South of I-405 between Goldenwest Street and Edwards Street
Anchors / key tenants: Target (open during redevelopment)
Westminster Mall closed on October 29, 2025 and demolition began in April 2026. Shopoff is redeveloping the site as Bolsa Pacific, and Target remains open. Beach Boulevard corridor carries national/value retail outside the Little Saigon core.
Existing operators are the most honest comp for whether a use can support Westminster rents. These are publicly visible retail pad space businesses currently trading in the market.
In-N-Out Burger (Westminster, store 37)
6292 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
In-N-Out's locator lists drive-thru and dining room hours of 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. On Westminster Boulevard west of Goldenwest Street.
Taco Bell
7192 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
Taco Bell's store page lists drive-thru hours. About a quarter mile east of the Chipotle below.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
6777 Westminster Boulevard, Westminster, CA 92683
Chipotle's store page lists in-store pickup and no Chipotlane. On the same block as Petco (6761) and a Bank of America financial center (6791), just west of Goldenwest Street.
Jack in the Box (two restaurants)
13721 Goldenwest Street and 15521 Brookhurst Street, Westminster, CA 92683
Jack in the Box's city page lists both, and each store page lists drive-thru hours. Brookhurst is the east side of the city, Goldenwest the west.
Starbucks drive-thrus (four stores)
14041 and 16388 Beach Boulevard; 13102 and 15388 Goldenwest Street, Westminster, CA 92683
Each listed with Drive-Thru on Starbucks' locator. 14041 Beach Blvd opens at 4:30 a.m. on weekdays.
Bank of America financial centers
6791 Westminster Boulevard and 8850 Bolsa Avenue, Westminster, CA 92683
Both listed as Financial Center and ATM on Bank of America's locator. We did not confirm whether either is a freestanding pad building.
01
Zone check first: Table 2-4 (Section 17.220.010) permits drive-in and drive-through facilities by right in C1, C2 and CM, subject to Section 17.400.050, but not in CR. In the mixed-use zones (Table 2-8) a drive-through is prohibited in MU36 and needs a CUP in MU40, and a bank with a drive-thru is prohibited in MU36 and needs a CUP in MU40. On a Planned Development overlay, uses follow the site's comprehensive plan (Section 17.250.030), and a Specific Plan district follows its own plan document (Section 17.240.030), which will matter for pads on the former Westminster Mall site.
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Stacking and layout (Section 17.400.050.B): 140 feet of queuing to the farthest service window with at least 60 feet before the menu board, 12-foot lanes with a 10-foot interior radius, curbed and landscaped separation from drive aisles and parking access, headlight screening, and a 6-foot decorative masonry wall on every property line that adjoins a residential parcel. The drive-thru does not count toward required parking (17.400.050.B.8), and drive-in restaurants must also meet Municipal Code Chapter 8.12.
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Setbacks for a new pad (Table 2-5): front yard of 50 feet to the street centerline; 60 feet from centerline on Westminster Boulevard; 70 feet from centerline on state highways such as Beach Boulevard, with exceptions for very wide streets and a zero setback for existing Beach Boulevard lots under 50 feet deep. Side yards are 20 feet and rear yards 25 feet where the lot adjoins residential zoning, and storefronts need 60 percent open exposure to the street or parking lot.
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Parking (Table 3-5): a freestanding restaurant with seating that is not part of a retail shopping center needs 1 space per 100 sq ft, so a 3,000 sq ft QSR pad needs 30 spaces. Inside a center of up to 100,000 sq ft, the first 20 percent of center floor area in food use parks at 1 per 250 and anything above that at 1 per 100 (25 percent at 1 per 300 for centers over 100,000 sq ft). Take-out with 12 or fewer seats parks at 1 per 250 stand-alone, and banks at 1 per 200 unless inside a retail center. Ask the landlord how much of the center's food allowance is already used.
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Late hours: In-N-Out's Westminster drive-thru runs until 1:00 a.m. Article 7 defines late night hours as midnight to 6:00 a.m., and Section 17.220.015.B requires a CUP for late night operations within 150 feet of a residentially zoned parcel. A CUP means a Planning Commission hearing (Section 17.550.015.B.2), and once granted it runs with the land but expires after one consecutive year of non-use (Section 17.550.030.B).
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Grease and health for QSR pads: Midway City Sanitary District Ordinance 63 requires a FOG Wastewater Discharge Permit before a food service establishment opens (Section 2.4) and a grease interceptor in all new construction (Section 2.5.A), and the permit is void if transferred to a new owner or facility (Section 3.8), so a buyer or new tenant of a second-generation pad applies fresh. OC Health Care Agency Plan Check must also approve the kitchen plans before construction.
Zoning, licensing, and demographic figures on this page come from the public records below. Codes and licenses change, so confirm with the city and the licensing agency before you sign.