Epic Kitchens, a new dine-in and delivery hybrid, opened its first restaurant in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood earlier this month. The location combines four franchise brands—Pokéworks, 800 Degrees, BurgerFi, and Blue Ribbon Fried Chicken—under one roof. Epic...
Miso Robotics unveiled Flippy 2, a streamlined and more efficient version of Flippy 1, its fry station robot. The back-of-the-house robot takes up less space than its predecessor and requires minimal intervention, said Miso CEO Mike Bell. According to a press release,...
Wired Kitchens, a newly debuted ghost kitchen company, has shifted into the development stage. Matthew McLeod, co-founder and CEO of the company, said Wired recently closed on 17,000 square feet of warehouse space in Chicago and 13,000 square feet of space in Miami....
Gorillas, the German delivery startup promising groceries in ten minutes or less, announced it closed its Series C funding round on Tuesday. The company raised “close to” $1 billion at a valuation of $2.1 billion. The news comes just seven months after the company...
Instacart is growing in the direction of meal delivery. On October 7, the company announced it would acquire catering software company FoodStorm, extending its reach into the prepared food aisle of many grocery stores. And at the beginning of the month, meal delivery...
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