Lyft Explores ‘Untapped’ Segment of Food Delivery Market
Ride-hailing second chair Lyft said it will soon be entering the food-delivery space. The San Francisco-based ride-sharing operator reported a nearly 50-percent drop in quarterly revenue, falling to $499.7 million. That’s still ahead of analyst expectations, but...
After Self-Delivery Basics, It’s Time to Catch Domino’s
With so many restaurants doing delivery for the first time because of the pandemic or earlier adopters updating their delivery programs in recent months, the energy is shifting from the must-haves to nice-to-haves in the mold of delivery pioneers like Domino’s or...
Famous Toastery CEO Talks Self Delivery, Restarting Franchising
Famous Toastery, a full-service breakfast franchise with nearly 30 locations, is testing self-delivery and restarting its franchising program after the shock of COVID-19 pushed the North Carolina-based company to roll out online ordering over the course of four...
DoorDash Helping Closed Restaurants “Reopen for Delivery”
Starting with a BBQ joint in Chicago that closed due to the pandemic, DoorDash is rolling out a new program to help restaurants reopen as delivery-only locations. It’s the first partnership in the delivery brand’s new “Reopen for Delivery” initiative to help...
CloudKitchens Spends Big on 40 New Properties
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...
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