by fodnews | Dec 5, 2017 | Briefs, News
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....
by fodnews | Nov 3, 2017 | Briefs, News
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...
by fodnews | Sep 29, 2017 | Briefs, News
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,...
by fodnews | Aug 22, 2017 | Briefs, News
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...
by fodnews | Jul 18, 2017 | Briefs, News
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,...
by fodnews | Apr 18, 2017 | Briefs, News
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...