I’d imagine the financial model is compelling. Location cost should be less (non-premium location, less square footage, etc.), lower staff costs, insurance costs, etc.
The Chinese in America got there first. I saw minimal minimized size Chinese restaurants even 25 years ago that you knew had been able to cut way down on their rent and were 100% take out oriented. Maybe zero or four tables where you could haul your Styrofoam take out box and "eat in"... no waitress of course. Toss in their trash barrel when done like at Micky Dee's.
A few years ago I went to a takeout only Dominoes pizza... But you could get hot slices there too. Domino's is OK hot off the griddle.
But do they adjust the price? The extra you pay in sit down restaurants is for the ambiance of watching waitress buns wiggle. I wouldn’t pay the same price without this. lol