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COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
High-footfall retail locations underpin KFC’s non-standalone dominance
In 2025, KFC was a leading brand in non-standalone foodservice locations in the United Arab Emirates in terms of foodservice value share. KFC’s broad network of outlets across high-footfall retail environments, particularly shopping malls and food courts, enabled it to capitalise on impulse and convenience-led consumption occasions.
McDonald’s outperforms in standalone formats through scale and convenience
In contrast, McDonald’s was the leading company in standalone foodservice locations in the UAE in 2025, commanding the highest value share among destination-led outlets. McDonald’s has a strong footprint on high-street and drive-thru restaurants, particularly along key high-street areas such as Jumeirah Road, Al Wasl Road and in suburban catchments that support routine, convenience-oriented visits, underpinned steady value growth.
Third-party apps will limit growth of first-party apps
Over the forecast period, third-party delivery platforms are expected to continue stifling the expansion of first-party ordering apps across consumer foodservice in the UAE, as consumers prioritise convenience, choice and habit. Aggregators such as Talabat, Careem, Deliveroo and the newly launched Keeta offer multiple brands in one interface, enabling price comparison, faster discovery and frequent app-led promotions that are difficult for individual operators to replicate at scale.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Consumer Foodservice by Location industry in United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates, 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 United Arab Emirates 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Which are the leading brands in Consumer Foodservice by Location in United Arab Emirates?
- How are multinational and local operators competing and expanding in United Arab Emirates?
- How are consumer lifestyle trends and eating habits shaping Consumer Foodservice by Location in United Arab Emirates?
- 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 United Arab Emirates? Which of these trends hold the greatest potential demand?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
Consumer Foodservice By Location in the United Arab Emirates - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Retail malls attract high volume of foodservice growth
Mall-based retail anchors foodservice growth
High-street standalone outlets support growth in the UAE
Fulfilment shifts towards convenience-led value in retail locations
Retail is set to remain the most dynamic non-standalone location
Standalone locations to grow, but challenges persist
UAE demographics continue to shape location performance
High-footfall retail locations underpin KFC’s non-standalone dominance
McDonald’s outperforms in standalone formats through scale and convenience
Third-party apps will limit growth of first-party apps
Table 1 Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 4 Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 6 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 7 Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 8 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 9 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 10 Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 11 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 12 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 13 Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 16 Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 19 Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 20 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 21 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 22 Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 23 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 24 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 25 Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 26 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 27 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 28 Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 29 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 30 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 31 Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Units/Outlets 2020-2025
Table 32 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Number of Transactions 2020-2025
Table 33 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 34 Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2020-2025
Table 35 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2020-2025
Table 36 Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 37 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 38 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 39 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 40 Forecast Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 41 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 42 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 43 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 44 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 45 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 46 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 47 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Standalone: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 49 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 50 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 51 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 52 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 53 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 54 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Leisure: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 55 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 56 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 57 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 58 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 59 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 60 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Retail: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 61 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 62 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 63 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 64 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 65 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 66 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Lodging: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Table 67 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Units/Outlets 2025-2030
Table 68 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Number of Transactions 2025-2030
Table 69 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: Foodservice Value 2025-2030
Table 70 Forecast Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Units/Outlets Growth 2025-2030
Table 71 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Transaction Growth 2025-2030
Table 72 Forecast Sales in Consumer Foodservice Through Travel: % Foodservice Value Growth 2025-2030
Consumer Foodservice in the United Arab Emirates - Industry Overview
Competitors show resilience in a challenging landscape
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Foodservice operators balance cost pressures and affordability
Delivery and takeaway reshape fulfilment economics
Customer loyalty and experience shapes consumer engagement
Sales of consumer foodservice expected to rise steadily over the forecast period
Innovation shifts towards experience, personalisation and operational precision
Sustainability gains relevance as a differentiation lever
Americana Group ranks as the leading company in UAE consumer foodservice
Al Baik emerged as the most dynamic company in 2025, followed by Pizza Hut and Nando’s
Competition and selective expansion shape brand developments
Chained operators outperform in terms of growth consistency and resilience
Innovation focuses on fulfilment, localisation and operational efficiency
Table 73 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2020-2025
Table 74 Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2020-2025
Table 75 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained by Type: Units/Outlets 2025
Table 76 Consumer Foodservice by Independent vs Chained: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 77 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 78 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Food vs Drink Split by Type: % Foodservice Value 2025
Table 79 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Location: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 80 Sales in Consumer Foodservice by Fulfillment: % Foodservice Value 2020-2025
Table 81 GBO Company Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2021-2025
Table 82 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: % Foodservice Value 2022-2025
Table 83 GBN Brand Shares in Chained Consumer Foodservice: Units/Outlets 2025
Table 84 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice 2025-2030
Table 85 Forecast Units, Transactions and Value Sales in Consumer Foodservice: % Growth 2025-2030
DISCLAIMER
Summary 1 Research Sources
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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