by Laura Michaels | May 12, 2025 | News, Third-Party Delivery
May 6 might just go down in history for DoorDash. On the same day it shared first quarter financial results—it reported profit of $193 million, a reversal of its loss of $23 million a year ago and announced two major acquisitions. In a move aimed at increasing its...
by Laura Michaels | May 8, 2025 | News
Who better to explain artificial intelligence to hundreds of restaurant operators than Tom Brady? “I knew Kansas City’s defense better than they knew themselves. I knew their body movements, the way their linebackers moved, the way their safeties moved. I knew...
by Laura Michaels | Oct 22, 2024 | Finance, News, Top Stories
Editor’s note: This article originally appeared in Franchise Times, a sibling publication to Food On Demand. Delivery-and carryout-focused pizza franchises vied for market share in 2023 as consumers continued to spread their spending around. Major value players...
by Laura Michaels | May 29, 2024 | News
It wasn’t long ago that influencers, musicians, celebrities—and those looking to reclaim some sense of celebrity—were attaching their names to virtual restaurant brands. Remember Pauly D’s Italian Subs? (Yes, the DJ who starred on MTV’s “Jersey Shore” more than a...
by Laura Michaels | May 10, 2024 | News
There’s no substitute for getting it right. That was the message from franchisors Dave’s Hot Chicken and Dog Haus as executives from each talked about the challenges of achieving profitability with off-premises orders and what they’re doing to make those margins more...