Delivered: Last-Mile Industry Roundup (Nov 15, 2019)

Every week, we take a look at the best news stories related to all things last-mile delivery in our Last-Mile Industry Roundup.

Feature Story — November 15, 2019

Barron’s | Can McDonald’s and Chipotle Win the Delivery Wars?

Overview

Bernstein analyst, Sara Senatore, released a report that found pizza delivery growth has flattened, while non-pizza delivery has grown 15.4% year over year since 2015. Interestingly, her report also found that while 77% of fast food is eaten off-premises, only 9% is actually being delivered (the rest is picked up by the customer). Chipotle’s young and affluent customers could begin to increase this delivery percentage, making them a big winner in the red hot restaurant delivery wars.

Read the full story here.

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