Despite the controversy that surrounds the company in many places, Uber’s global presence has increased enormously over the last years; since late 2016 the total value of Uber bookings worldwide has grown more than five times, reaching over **** billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2022, its highest recorded bookings to date. Uber Eats was responsible for ** percent of total food delivery bookings in the United States in 2023. Ridesharing Ridesharing services are online networks where drivers can ‘share’ space in their personal vehicle to passengers (who are also members of the network) for a fee. The service therefore operates like a traditional taxi, with the key difference being the use of technology and private vehicles. The latter exempts the network from the regulatory framework applicable to taxis in many regions. Accordingly, in some cases lower prices can be offered by ridesharing services. Uber is the leading ridesharing service in the United States with an annual revenue of nearly ** billion U.S. dollars globally in 2022. Global growth of ride-sharing faces uncertainties While projections for the ride-sharing market are positive, the market also faces uncertainties as tighter regulations on ride-sharing services that many countries are considering or have already introduced, take hold. For example, Uber is banned or restricted in parts of Europe. Should more localities decide to regulate or ban ride-sharing services, the more optimistic forecasts for growth may need to be reconsidered.

There were ****** Starbucks stores worldwide in 2024. This figure also included other segments owned by the coffee-chain, such as Siren Retail. Starbucks units have grown almost every year over the past twenty years. The only drop was in 2009, most likely due to the global financial crisis. Global expansion has ultimately allowed the coffee-chain to almost double its number of locations over the past 10 years. Where are Starbucks stores located? When looking at Starbucks stores by country, most were located in the U.S., the company’s home nation. In 2024, there were more than ** thousand Starbucks locations in the U.S. alone. Despite the U.S. having more stores than any other country, the company’s international presence has shown tremendous growth. Beginning in 2018, there were more international Starbucks stores than in the U.S., a gap which has since widened considerably. Will Starbucks do delivery? Starbucks launched a pilot partnership with Uber Eats in late 2018, allowing them to deliver items from a selected delivery menu to consumers’ homes. The company also developed the Starbucks app for customers to pre-order and pay for items before pick-up. With the global revenue of the online food delivery market reaching *** trillion U.S. dollars in 2024, Starbucks along with many other companies has evolved to capitalize on this online market.