Bad Ass Coffee Fuels Growth with Nontraditional Units
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is saddled up for an era of expansion, having opened its 47th and 48th locations last week, with another 16 on the way by year’s end. Brand executives say that growth is only beginning, and a keen interest in nontraditional units is key to...
Toast Seeks Operator to Test Tech, Open Restaurant
Restaurant and retail technology platform Toast has garnered more than 170,000 partners since its launch in 2012 by developing products such as point-of-sale systems and loyalty solutions to revamp tech stacks. This summer, however, it seeks an operator with ambitions...
Uber, Avride Roll Out Autonomous Delivery in Northern Virginia
Delivery robots from Texas-based autonomous vehicle startup Avride Inc. began navigating the densely populated Rosslyn-Ballston corridor in Northern Virginia this week. The launch makes Avride the only personal delivery device firm currently operating in Arlington...
Starship CEO Explains Decision to Halt U.S. University Operations
After expanding its delivery network to more than 60 universities across America since 2018, autonomous delivery firm Starship Technologies announced in early June that its fleet is ready to graduate beyond its U.S. university campus operations, pivoting to focus on...
Outstanding Operators
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