Block Pushes Square Further Into Restaurants: Can Growth Accelerate?
Block's Square division is expanding its restaurant business with partnerships like Cascadia Pizza Co., OpenTable, and The Baked Bear. In Q2 2026, Square's food-and-beverage GPV grew 20% and overall gross profit increased 13% to $1.16 billion. Block reported strong profitability with $3.17 billion gross profit and expects $12.51 billion in full-year 2026 gross profit. Competitors PayPal and Adyen are also expanding their payment partnerships in the restaurant and software sectors.
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