Uber to Takeover Delivery Hero for $14.8 Billion in Largest Acquisition Yet
Uber Technologies entered an agreement to acquire Delivery Hero at a value of $14.8 billion last week in a deal that unites two of the largest players in the global third-party delivery scene while bringing Uber’s mobility and delivery services to 99 total countries....
Texas Roadhouse Quietly Tests First-Party Delivery
Texas Roadhouse, a longtime holdout on delivery, is quietly testing first-party delivery at a handful of locations. According to a Wednesday, July 15 report from Deutsche Bank, the steakhouse chain has started piloting the service at select restaurants using...
C-Store, Travel Center Openings Power Major Expansion at Cinnabon
This article was originally published in Franchise Times, sister publication to Food On Demand. Urvi Patel remembers telling her mother when she was 8 that she wanted to have her birthday party at T.J. Cinnamons, a popular mall brand in the 1980s known for its...
Restaurant Operators Turn to Training and Tech to Meet Cost Challenges
This article was originally published in Franchise Times, sister publication to Food On Demand. Restaurant and foodservice sales are projected to reach $1.55 trillion in 2026, a 4.8 percent increase from 2025. The forecast from the National Restaurant Association...
Off-Prem Alcohol Picks Up Steam as Consumer Drinking Slows
U.S. alcohol sales at restaurants are undergoing a flood of converging trends. Americans are drinking less than ever, but alcohol-fueled operations like pubs and bars are expected to see a compound annual growth rate of nearly 7 percent through 2033. Meanwhile,...
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