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Foodora Czechia posts its first-ever annual profit gain

Adam Kolesa brings Foodora in Czechia into the black: delivery service posts its first profit

The Foodora delivery service is now available to 70% of Czechia's population, and the company itself has turned a profit for the first time after years of investment and losses. That's according to the head of Foodora's Czech division, Adam Kolesa, who noted that operating profit grew by almost 240% over the year.

For 2025, Foodora Czechia's turnover reached 2.21 billion crowns, up 16.8% on the previous year. Net profit after tax hit 26.9 million crowns — a striking turnaround from the 18.7-million-crown loss recorded in 2024. EBITDA jumped 239.8% to 56.4 million crowns, and the total number of orders grew by 11.9%, despite a difficult economic climate.

“2025 was an important milestone for us. We confirmed that long-term investment in technology, logistics and partner-network development pays off,” says Kolesa. He says the improved numbers were driven by expansion into fast delivery of goods and the foodora PRO loyalty programme, whose subscribers now account for every third order. Over the year the programme saved Czech customers more than 281 million crowns.

Kolesa stresses that the business has long outgrown restaurant food delivery alone: “Our customers do full-fledged shopping with us — everything from groceries and over-the-counter medicine to cosmetics and flowers. And we keep expanding the range.” The service now operates in more than 1,700 towns and municipalities across Czechia.

Investment in logistics is playing a key role in boosting operational efficiency, including delivery robots from Starship Technologies. After a pilot launch in the Prague districts of Prague 8 and Karlín, the company will expand autonomous delivery to Prague 13 in 2026. Foodora also plans to further develop its non-food and pharmacy categories.

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