by Nicholas Upton | Oct 1, 2020 | Briefs, News
To help returning office workers tap back into their daily routine with some pizza, subs and all the fusions of New York’s lunch scene, Zuul has opened a virtual food hall. Zuul, a New York-based ghost kitchen operator, announced that the project dubbed Zuul Market...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 25, 2020 | Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery
In yet another big consolidation for the global food delivery industry, Delivery Hero is set to acquire Latin- and South-American delivery network Glovo for about $268 million. The deal would mark the second large delivery acquisition by the German-based delivery firm...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 25, 2020 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Amazon is wading into the choppy waters of Instacart and other grocery gig companies with a new Whole Foods delivery program. The company announced the new Shop and Deliver program as a part of Amazon’s existing gig-delivery program, Amazon Flex. Flex drivers use...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 17, 2020 | Automation, News
Walmart has begun doing real-world drone deliveries in Fayetteville, North Carolina, with partner Flytrex, which got approval in the city last year. The drones can carry about 6.5 pounds and travel 7 miles per trip, reaching speeds of about 32 miles per hour,...
by Nicholas Upton | Sep 17, 2020 | Best Practices, News, Third-Party Delivery
Casual dining is still hurting as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps many customers from dining in. That has BBQ Holdings, the parent company of Famous Dave’s and Granite City, using virtual outlets to bridge the ongoing sales hole. “How do you fill those gaps? We really...