Strategic Partnerships Food Donation Connection has a growing network of major restaurant brands (Chick-fil-A, Olive Garden, McDonald’s, KFC, LongHorn Steakhouse, Cracker Barrel, Papa John’s, Whole Foods) and hundreds of donors across 19,000 locations, indicating a strong sales opportunity to onboard more large franchised chains and regional players seeking surplus food donation solutions.

Growth via Food Waste Solutions With a track record of reducing food waste and enabling charitable donations, position FDC as a value driver for ESG compliance and CPGs/retail partners aiming to improve sustainability metrics, create spend efficiency, and meet corporate social responsibility goals.

Digital Enablement FDC leverages a modern tech stack (Cloud, email, analytics, and eCommerce tools) to support logistics and donations, suggesting opportunities to upsell integrations, APIs, or data-driven optimization services for partner chains seeking seamless donation workflows.

Scale & Logistics As the world’s largest surplus prepared food donation coordinator with 10,000+ charities served, there is a clear sales opening to offer additional services around refrigerated transport, compliance, and food safety assurances to new and expanding restaurant partners.

SMB to Enterprise Fit Existing partnerships with a mix of franchises and large operators imply a sales approach that can target both mid-market and enterprise brands, offering tiered programs, incentives, and support to broaden adoption across regional and national portfolios.