by Nicholas Upton | Oct 29, 2020 | Best Practices, News, Third-Party Delivery
Famous Dave’s is further expanding its virtual, delivery-only operations. Thus far, the sales through these channels have been good, and CEO Jeff Crivello said it puts the legacy barbecue concept back in growth mode without the expense of building large-scale...
by Nicholas Upton | Oct 22, 2020 | COVID-19, Finance, News
Recently revealed real estate documents provide another hint at what ghost-kitchen builder CloudKitchens has going on behind the scenes. According to The Wall Street Journal, CloudKitchens has gobbled up 40 properties across the country, spending more than $130...
by Nicholas Upton | Oct 22, 2020 | News, Top Stories
Ghost-kitchen operator ClusterTruck and grocery juggernaut Kroger have been expanding on a partnership that they first inked last year. Read our previous coverage on the partnership in which Kroger lent its branding to the Indianapolis-area ghost kitchen operator...
by Nicholas Upton | Oct 15, 2020 | Best Practices, Meal Kits, News
Dream Dinners can be a lifeline for busy parents and folks who want an easy dinner. In normal times, customers show up, prep a whole bunch of meals for the next few weeks and take them home. Of course, standing in a dinner-prep assembly line during a pandemic is not...
by Nicholas Upton | Oct 15, 2020 | Finance, News, Top Stories
If you thought a global pandemic, potentially disruptive economic collapse or a tumultuous election would have slowed the investment in the food and mobility space, you’d be wrong. GoPuff announced another venture round on October 8. The delivery-only convenience...