Food on Demand Briefs – December 2017

Food on Demand Briefs – December 2017

TPG Capital Acquires Mendocino Farms TPG Capital, a private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in the 16-unit Southern Californian fast-casual chain, Mendocino Farms from Greenwich, Connecticut private equity firm, L Catterton, according to a press release....

Food on Demand Briefs – November 2017

Order Food Without Leaving Facebook Facebook announced it has partnered with third-party delivery services such as EatStreet, Delivery.com, DoorDash and ChowNow so users can order food without ever leaving the social media site. Facebook is also working directly with...

Food On Demand Briefs – October 2017

Here Comes the Wal-Mart Drone Ship Patent sleuths at CB Insights have found a series of intriguing patents that show Walmart’s idea of the on-demand future of retail. A whole slew of in-store technology are to increase the efficiency of stocking and tracking products,...

August News Briefs

A Visual Guide to Industry Consolidation The sheer volume of M&A activity in the Food On Demand space is somewhat staggering. And it’s not just Grubhub buying things up. A Look at the industry from CB Insights shows the incredible volume of deal activity all...

News Briefs – July 2017

Saucey’s Feeling a Bit Saucy After Big Infusion of Cash Saucey, an alcohol-delivery company based in Los Angeles, has raised $5.4 million in Series A funding led by Bullpen Capital, with participation from earlier and new investors, including Blumberg Capital,...

News Briefs – April 2017

Shake Shack Tests Delivery with Caviar Danny Meyer’s fast-casual burger chain sure knows how to create a buzz, and its latest limited-time partnership with Caviar in New York City. As reported by Eater New York, for three days in March, Shake Shack could be ordered...