Paris (France) (AFP) – The European restaurant reservation platform TheFork announced on Friday the finalization of its acquisition by the payments company American Express, for an amount estimated in June at $700 million.

Published on: 06/11/2026 - 1:40 p.m.

This finalization “marks the start of a new stage” for TheFork, which says it wants to continue its mission of supporting restaurateurs and consumers, according to a press release.

This acquisition should allow American Express to "develop its gastronomic offer" in Europe, the American company wishing to make its international investments an "engine" of its growth, the American group indicated in June, when announcing its acquisition project.

Contacted by AFP on Friday, TheFork has not yet confirmed the final amount of the operation.

Through an application and a website, TheFork claims to connect millions of customers with more than 55,000 restaurants in 11 European countries.

The platform, founded by three French people, was created in 2007 under the name La Fourchette, before being bought in 2014 by the American travel site TripAdvisor and becoming TheFork in 2021.

This acquisition comes after two other “successful acquisitions” of restaurant reservation platforms, Resy and Tock. It should thus allow American Express "to extend its gastronomic network to 75,000 bookable establishments", the American company indicated in June.

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