Competitive Watch

Online and physical visits to fast-casual restaurants for the year ending August 2021 were up 8 percent compared to a year ago.

Sixty-seven percent of average sales are generated by orders placed digitally or by phone for off-premises dining.

Amazon One moves outside of Seattle to more than 60 select locations.

The company is adding 40 to 50 micro-fulfillment centers every month.

Inventory management and aggregation software makes c-store offerings available through Uber Eats.

A total of 1,626 new locations are planned to open by the end of the year.

The design aims to move the traditional model to a fresh local format for urban settings.

The mobile Gopuff Kitchen facilities are within or adjacent to its micro-fulfillment centers.

The growth is accelerated by a 1,200-store partnership with Albertsons Cos.

The expansion comes as the retailer forms an operational partnership with Feeding America.

Robomart debuted its store-hailing platform in West Hollywood.

Ampex Brands plans to expand Au Bon Pain's footprint as the bakery café category rebounds.