Starbucks Preps 2020 Delivery Rollout
Starbucks announced plans to deliver directly to consumers all across the U.S. through a new partnership with Uber Eats. Starting in early 2020, the Seattle-based coffee purveyor aims to expand beyond an initial 11-city rollout that demonstrated successful “operation...
McDonald’s Adds DoorDash to the Menu
McDonald’s is opening up its delivery relationship, announcing via a press release that it signed a contract to make DoorDash its second third-party delivery provider, effectively ending its exclusive deal with Uber Eats that was viewed by many industry watchers as a...
Multi-Brand Operator Kahala Inks First National Delivery Deal
When a restaurant operator has thousands of locations across all 50 states, a national delivery contract makes a lot of sense to get the best deal from third-party delivery networks. Which is why Kahala, the parent company of everything from Blimpie, Baja Express,...
Consumers Plan Increased Food Delivery Spending
A new consumer spending survey from KeyBanc Capital Markets suggests consumers are looking to increase the amount of money they spend on food-delivery services in the future, which bodes well for continued growth in the category going forward. Asked to predict their...
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Goes Exclusive with Postmates
It may never make sense to have a single, small cup of coffee delivered on its own, but The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf’s new exclusive delivery deal with Postmates has major potential for an international chain with approximately 1,200 stores across the globe. With an...
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