Danni Santana

A new loyalty program offers Tim Hortons an opportunity to learn more about its customers. What the program means for the chain's overall sales will soon be determined.

Outback Steakhouse is proof proprietary delivery can be done, if the commitment is there.

Once again, Starbucks quieted naysayers wondering if the company can withstand the pressure from market rivals. Long-term success is now pinned to its ever-growing digital prowess.

We definitely expected Domino’s fortressing strategy to have a negative impact on sales, but the adverse effect from third-party delivery advertising is a new development.

Luckin Coffee's current business model is not sustainable. And at a certain point, the investor funding has to stop flowing if nothing changes.

Snooze may not have to extend its store hours beyond the early afternoon to reach new sales heights, but the company knows technology is integral to its growth. So too is a larger footprint.

Uber Eats and Grubhub have both publicly cited losses on discounted fees charged to chain partners in financial documents. One can only imagine the case is the same for DoorDash, who's IPO is likely not far behind.

Pizza chains inking deals with third-party delivery companies will force independent pizzerias to make a choice: pay more to services to keep order counts coming or unplug and go at it alone.

Postmates has always done well in densely-populated, urban markets — just look at its logo. This new campaign, focused on delivery as a way of life in cities, is a smart way to capture diners' attention immediately.

Uber Eats' commercials were hard to miss during the NCAA tournament. I'm sure Subway and McDonald's did not mind the free advertising either.