{
  "id": 3155784,
  "title": "CaixaBank controls 35% of the payments business in the restaurant sector",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/caixabank-controla-el-35-del-negocio-de-pagos-en-la-restauracion",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T00:48:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Expansion ES",
    "slug": "expansion-es",
    "url": "https://www.expansion.com/empresas/banca/2026/08/25/6a8c8f9f468aebff7e8b4592.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "CaixaBank's Food&Drinks division is celebrating its fifth anniversary, having grown to serve over 116,000 establishments, a 30% increase since its launch in 2021. The division, which focuses on the restaurant sector, now processes 35% of the sector's transactions through its point-of-sale terminals, up from 25.5% in 2020. Food&Drinks offers specialized services, including financing, training, and non-financial support, to help businesses adapt to the digitalization and sustainability of the industry. The division has closed over 100,000 operations worth €2.5 billion between 2021 and 2026 and has a network of over 2,200 specialized managers.",
  "summary": "The Food&Drinks division is five years old, having serviced over 116,000 establishments, 30% more than in the year of its launch.",
  "key_points": [
    "CaixaBank holds 35% of payments in restaurant sector.",
    "Food&Drinks division launched in 2021 during pandemic.",
    "Bank processes 2.5B euros in operations 2021-2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": "CaixaBank's dominance in restaurant payments reflects its strategy to offer comprehensive support to the sector, going beyond banking to provide technology, education, and experiences that strengthen its relationships with business owners.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}