COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
SSP expands airport foodservice amid travel recovery
SSP Canada manages numerous foodservice outlets in Canadian airports and oversees the concession programmes for many of these. In 2025, the company secured a new contract to open eight locations at Sydney Airport in British Colombia.
Large casual-dining operators lead stand-alone landscape
Brands that were responsive to evolving consumer dining and mobility habits performed particularly well in standalone locations in 2025. Chains with strong drive-through operations, such as McDonald’s, Tim Hortons, A&W, and Starbucks, captured a significant proportion of growth.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Foodservice by Location industry in Canada with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
If you're in the Consumer Foodservice by Location industry in Canada, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Consumer Foodservice by Location in Canada report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Consumer Foodservice by Location in Canada?
- Which are the leading brands in Consumer Foodservice by Location in Canada?
- How are multinational and local operators competing and expanding in Canada?
- How are consumer lifestyle trends and eating habits shaping Consumer Foodservice by Location in Canada?
- How is the Consumer Foodservice by Location industry adapting to a post-COVID-19 market environment? Where are the opportunities amidst the challenges?
- How significant are health considerations in shaping the future of Consumer Foodservice by Location in Canada? Which of these trends hold the greatest potential demand?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Foodservice By Location in Canada - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Tourism boosts travel locations while standalone locations benefited from improved economy
Travel locations benefit from rising domestic and inbound tourism
Standalone growth is driven mainly by rising prices
Airport operators elevate dining experiences to meet customer expectations
Retail locations to lead non-standalone growth
Standalone sales will continue to grow, despite ongoing challenges
Drive-through still offers strong growth potential
Ageing population, cultural diversity and urbanisation will impact operator decisions
SSP expands airport foodservice amid travel recovery
Large casual-dining operators lead stand-alone landscape
Consumer Foodservice in Canada - Industry Overview
Industry remains resilient amid continuing cost-of-living pressures
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Tourism and tax relief support growth amid cautious consumer spending
Delivery is core to foodservice
Loyalty programmes serve to strengthen customer retention
Tourism, loyalty programmes and digital engagement to drive value growth
Fulfilment will continue to evolve
Smart packaging and circular waste systems will drive foodservice sustainability
Tim Hortons leads Canadian foodservice
Ikea leads growth
Major brands expand across untapped areas
Chained operators increase their dominance
Tailored innovations meet the needs of standalone and non-standalone foodservice models
DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Consumer Foodservice by Location
- Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone
- Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure
- Consumer Foodservice Through Retail
- Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging
- Consumer Foodservice Through Travel
Consumer Foodservice by Location
Consumer foodservice is composed of cafés/bars, full-service restaurants, limited-service restaurants, self-service cafeterias and street stalls/kiosks. Consumer foodservice by location breaks out each foodservice sector according to its location - leisure, lodging, retail, standalone, travel.
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This report originates from Passport, our Consumer Foodservice by Location research and analysis database.
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