If you are a consumer in the greater Seattle area craving one of Panera’s tasty soups, or a diner in Detroit hankering for a slice from Jet’s Pizza, you will soon be able to look to the skies for sustenance through a new drone-delivery option.
Flynn Group, the largest franchise operator in the world, will use Zipline to deliver from its select properties of Panera Bread in the greater Seattle metro area. Panera customers will place orders for Zipline delivery directly through Zipline’s app and get their orders delivered by drone to their homes. The technology is expected to be available in early 2025.
“We’re excited to take the guest experience we provide at our Panera Bread restaurants to new heights, thanks to our partnership with Zipline,” said Greg Flynn, founder, chairman and CEO of Flynn Group.
And in Detroit, Jet’s Pizza, with more than 400 locations across 22 states, will begin using Zipline to deliver orders. Each Zipline P2 drone is capable of delivering two large Detroit-style pizzas along with sides. Availability is also planned for early 2025.
“Having the best pizza in the world doesn’t matter if it doesn’t arrive fresh from the oven. Zipline will let us expand our delivery area to bring great, hot food to even more of our loyal customers,” said John Jetts, CEO of Jet’s Pizza.
Meal deliveries in the United States have grown by more than 350 percent since 2019, according to research from Bloomberg Second Measure.
Zipline is the world’s largest autonomous delivery system. Its autonomous drones have flown more than 70 million commercial autonomous miles across four continents and delivered more than 10 million products.
