McDonald’s Plans to Spend $8.5B to Accelerate Franchisee Restaurant Modernization.
Editor’s Note: A version of this article was originally published on Franchise Times, a sibling publication of Food On Demand. McDonald’s is pledging to spend $8.5 billion through 2036 to help its franchisees accelerate restaurant modernization, technology deployment...
Want to Push Drink Delivery? Unless You’re Prepared for Headaches, Don’t.
Editor’s Note: A version of this column was originally published on Franchise Times, a sibling publication of Food On Demand. When delivery surged into the restaurant space, many brands struggled to get their high-margin drinks to homebound diners. The ubiquitous...
DoorDash Unveils Delivery Drone, Unpacks Dot Robot Expansion at Dash Forward
While DoorDash’s courier pool reached more 8 million gig economy workers who completed at least one delivery last year in the U.S., the third-party platform’s fleet is also expanding on the autonomous front, along busy sidewalks and into the airspace. Positioning to...
Input Pressures, Shifting Demand Shape Catering Industry
A flood of simultaneous input cost pressures has persisted throughout 2026 and has not fully receded, shaping the United States catering landscape amid shifting demand across market segments, according to VantaInsights market research updated September 9. The...
WOWorks’ Growth Strategy: 3PDs, Co-Branded Stores and AI
WOWorks—the Florida-based parent company of restaurant brands such as Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Barberitos and Zoup Eatery—is nearing 240 total locations nationwide while leaning heavily into nontraditional units and savoring off-premises momentum. CEO Kelly Roddy...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.