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Online Food Ordering
Online food ordering is the process of ordering food through the restaurant's own website or mobile app, or through a multi-restaurant's website or app. A customer can choose to have the food delivered or for pick-up. The process consists of a customer choosing the restaurant of their choice, scanning the menu items, choosing an item, and finally choosing for pick-up or delivery.
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Online food ordering is the process of ordering food through the restaurant's own website or mobile app, or through a multi-restaurant's website or app. A customer can choose to have the food delivered or for pick-up. The process consists of a customer choosing the restaurant of their choice, scanning the menu items, choosing an item, and finally choosing for pick-up or delivery.
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Industry Growth & Trends
Global Online Food Ordering Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
Market perspective
Online food ordering is the process of ordering food through the restaurant's own website or mobile app, or through a multi-restaurant's website or app. A customer can choose to have the food delivered or for pick-up. The process consists of a customer choosing the restaurant of their choice, scanning the menu items, choosing an item, and finally choosing for pick-up or delivery.
According to APO Research, the global Online Food Ordering market was valued at US$ million in 2026 and is projected to reach US$ million by 2032, implying a CAGR of xx% over 2026-2032.
Report Scope
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This report provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Online Food Ordering market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Online Food Ordering market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Online Food Ordering market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Online Food Ordering.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading companies in the global Online Food Ordering market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue and gross margin data by manufacturer for 2021-2026, enabling benchmarking of scale, profitability, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
Online Food Ordering Market by Company
McDonalds
KFC
Subway
Pizzahut
Starbucks
Burger King
Domino’s Pizza
Dunkin Donuts
Dairy Queen
Papa John’s
Wendy’s
Just Eat
Takeaway
Alibaba Group(Ele.me)
GrubHub
OLO
Swiggy
MEITUAN
Uber Eats
DoorDash
Caviar
Online Food Ordering Segment by Type
Restaurant-controlled
Independent
Online Food Ordering Segment by Application
B2B
B2C
Others
Online Food Ordering Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
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1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Online Food Ordering market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Online Food Ordering and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Online Food Ordering.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of global and regional market size and CAGR for the history and forecast period (2021-2025, 2026-2031). It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 4: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 5: Detailed analysis of Online Food Ordering companies' competitive landscape, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product introduction, revenue, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Concluding Insights of the report
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Restaurant-controlled
- Independent
Applications
- B2B
- B2C
- Others
Companies covered
- McDonalds
- KFC
- Subway
- Pizzahut
- Starbucks
- Burger King
- Domino’s Pizza
- Dunkin Donuts
- Dairy Queen
- Papa John’s
- Wendy’s
- Just Eat
- Takeaway
- Alibaba Group(Ele.me)
- GrubHub
- OLO
- Swiggy
- MEITUAN
- Uber Eats
- DoorDash
- Caviar
Inside the report.
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.3 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size Overview by Region 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 1.4 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size by Region (2021-2032)
- 1.4.1 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size by Region (2021-2026)
- 1.4.2 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size by Region (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Online Food Ordering Market Size (2021-2032)
- 1.5.1 North America Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.2 Europe Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.4 South America Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
- 1.5.5 Middle East & Africa Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (2021-2032)
2 Online Food Ordering Market by Type
- 2.1 Type Introduction
- 2.1.1 Restaurant-controlled
- 2.1.2 Independent
- 2.2 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size by Type
- 2.2.1 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Online Food Ordering Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.2.3 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size Forecasted by Type (2027-2032)
- 2.3 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size by Regions
- 2.3.1 North America Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.2 Europe Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.3 Asia-Pacific Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.4 South America Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 2.3.5 Middle East and Africa Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
3 Online Food Ordering Market by Application
- 3.1 Type Introduction
- 3.1.1 B2B
- 3.1.2 B2C
- 3.1.3 Others
- 3.2 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size by Application
- 3.2.1 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 3.2.2 Global Online Food Ordering Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.2.3 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size Forecasted by Application (2027-2032)
- 3.3 Global Online Food Ordering Market Size by Regions
- 3.3.1 North America Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.2 Europe Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.3 Asia-Pacific Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.4 South America Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 3.3.5 Middle East and Africa Online Food Ordering Market Size Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
4 Global Market Dynamics
- 4.1 Online Food Ordering Industry Trends
- 4.2 Online Food Ordering Industry Drivers
- 4.3 Online Food Ordering Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 4.4 Online Food Ordering Industry Restraints
5 Competitive Insights by Company
- 5.1 Global Top Players by Online Food Ordering Revenue (2021-2026)
- 5.2 Global Online Food Ordering Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 5.3 Global Online Food Ordering Key Company Headquarters & Area Served
- 5.4 Global Online Food Ordering Company, Product Type & Application
- 5.5 Global Online Food Ordering Company Commercialization Time
- 5.6 Market Competitive Analysis
- 5.6.1 Global Online Food Ordering Market CR5 and HHI
- 5.6.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Online Food Ordering Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 5.6.3 2025 Online Food Ordering Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 McDonalds
- 6.1.1 McDonalds Company Information
- 6.1.2 McDonalds Business Overview
- 6.1.3 McDonalds Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 McDonalds Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 McDonalds Recent Developments
- 6.2 KFC
- 6.2.1 KFC Company Information
- 6.2.2 KFC Business Overview
- 6.2.3 KFC Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 KFC Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 KFC Recent Developments
- 6.3 Subway
- 6.3.1 Subway Company Information
- 6.3.2 Subway Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Subway Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Subway Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Subway Recent Developments
- 6.4 Pizzahut
- 6.4.1 Pizzahut Company Information
- 6.4.2 Pizzahut Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Pizzahut Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Pizzahut Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Pizzahut Recent Developments
- 6.5 Starbucks
- 6.5.1 Starbucks Company Information
- 6.5.2 Starbucks Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Starbucks Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Starbucks Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Starbucks Recent Developments
- 6.6 Burger King
- 6.6.1 Burger King Company Information
- 6.6.2 Burger King Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Burger King Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Burger King Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Burger King Recent Developments
- 6.7 Domino’s Pizza
- 6.7.1 Domino’s Pizza Company Information
- 6.7.2 Domino’s Pizza Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Domino’s Pizza Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Domino’s Pizza Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Domino’s Pizza Recent Developments
- 6.8 Dunkin Donuts
- 6.8.1 Dunkin Donuts Company Information
- 6.8.2 Dunkin Donuts Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Dunkin Donuts Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Dunkin Donuts Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Dunkin Donuts Recent Developments
- 6.9 Dairy Queen
- 6.9.1 Dairy Queen Company Information
- 6.9.2 Dairy Queen Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Dairy Queen Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Dairy Queen Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Dairy Queen Recent Developments
- 6.10 Papa John’s
- 6.10.1 Papa John’s Company Information
- 6.10.2 Papa John’s Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Papa John’s Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Papa John’s Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Papa John’s Recent Developments
- 6.11 Wendy’s
- 6.11.1 Wendy’s Company Information
- 6.11.2 Wendy’s Business Overview
- 6.11.3 Wendy’s Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 Wendy’s Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 Wendy’s Recent Developments
- 6.12 Just Eat
- 6.12.1 Just Eat Company Information
- 6.12.2 Just Eat Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Just Eat Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Just Eat Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Just Eat Recent Developments
- 6.13 Takeaway
- 6.13.1 Takeaway Company Information
- 6.13.2 Takeaway Business Overview
- 6.13.3 Takeaway Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 Takeaway Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 Takeaway Recent Developments
- 6.14 Alibaba Group(Ele.me)
- 6.14.1 Alibaba Group(Ele.me) Company Information
- 6.14.2 Alibaba Group(Ele.me) Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Alibaba Group(Ele.me) Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Alibaba Group(Ele.me) Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Alibaba Group(Ele.me) Recent Developments
- 6.15 GrubHub
- 6.15.1 GrubHub Company Information
- 6.15.2 GrubHub Business Overview
- 6.15.3 GrubHub Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 GrubHub Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 GrubHub Recent Developments
- 6.16 OLO
- 6.16.1 OLO Company Information
- 6.16.2 OLO Business Overview
- 6.16.3 OLO Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.16.4 OLO Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.16.5 OLO Recent Developments
- 6.17 Swiggy
- 6.17.1 Swiggy Company Information
- 6.17.2 Swiggy Business Overview
- 6.17.3 Swiggy Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.17.4 Swiggy Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.17.5 Swiggy Recent Developments
- 6.18 MEITUAN
- 6.18.1 MEITUAN Company Information
- 6.18.2 MEITUAN Business Overview
- 6.18.3 MEITUAN Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.18.4 MEITUAN Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.18.5 MEITUAN Recent Developments
- 6.19 Uber Eats
- 6.19.1 Uber Eats Company Information
- 6.19.2 Uber Eats Business Overview
- 6.19.3 Uber Eats Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.19.4 Uber Eats Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.19.5 Uber Eats Recent Developments
- 6.20 DoorDash
- 6.20.1 DoorDash Company Information
- 6.20.2 DoorDash Business Overview
- 6.20.3 DoorDash Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.20.4 DoorDash Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.20.5 DoorDash Recent Developments
- 6.21 Caviar
- 6.21.1 Caviar Company Information
- 6.21.2 Caviar Business Overview
- 6.21.3 Caviar Online Food Ordering Revenue, Global Share and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.21.4 Caviar Online Food Ordering Product Portfolio
- 6.21.5 Caviar Recent Developments
7 North America
- 7.1 North America Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2 North America Online Food Ordering Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.3 North America Online Food Ordering Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe
- 8.1 Europe Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2 Europe Online Food Ordering Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.3 Europe Online Food Ordering Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Online Food Ordering Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.3 Asia-Pacific Online Food Ordering Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America
- 10.1 South America Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2 South America Online Food Ordering Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.3 South America Online Food Ordering Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Online Food Ordering Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Online Food Ordering Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Online Food Ordering Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Concluding Insights
13 Appendix
- 13.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 13.2 Research Methodology
- 13.3 Research Process
- 13.4 Authors List of This Report
- 13.5 Data Source
- 13.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 13.5.2 Primary Sources
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