United States American Express Moves to Acquire TheFork from Tripadvisor for $700 Million, Expanding European Restaurant Access Across 50,000 Venues as Dining Technology...

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    "title": "United States American Express Moves to Acquire TheFork from Tripadvisor for $700 Million, Expanding European Restaurant Access Across 50,000 Venues as Dining Technology Becomes a Core Premium Travel Benefit - Travel And Tour World",
    "excerpt": "Published on July 10, 2026 Image generated with Ai American Express has proposed acquiring European restaurant reservation and management platform TheFork from Tripadvisor for $700 million in cash. The transaction has not yet been finalised. It remains subject to consultation with employee representatives in France, execution of the definitive equity purchase agreement, regulatory clearance and other closing requirements. TheFork connects millions of diners with more than 50,000 restaurants across 11 European countries. American Express estimates that TheFork, Resy and Tock would together create a dining network of approximately 75,000 bookable venues. The American Express TheFork acquisition was announced on 15 June 2026 following the signing of a put option agreement one day earlier. American Express Travel Related Services Company provided an irrevocable commitment to acquire the legal entities operating TheFork, subject to the contractual process outlined in Tripadvisor’s regulatory filing. Advertisement The structure is important. Tripadvisor cannot complete and sign the final equity purchase agreement until the required consultation process involving the French works council has been concluded. Once that stage has been completed, the transaction will still require regulatory approvals and satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The companies currently expect...",
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