by Nicholas Upton | Nov 5, 2020 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Grubhub is under legal fire for listing non-partnered restaurants on its platform, but what will actually come of a newly filed class-action lawsuit is not clear. The suit, filed by Gibbs Law Group, alleges that Grubhub misused trademarks by placing non-partner...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 5, 2020 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Phase Change Solutions, a manufacturer of green building materials and the company behind the Domino’s HeatWave bags, says the technology to improve restaurant delivery is fired up and ready to go, if only the third-party delivery providers would spring for the...
by Tom Kaiser | Nov 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Finance, News
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...
by Nicholas Upton | Oct 30, 2020 | Finance, News
The delivery and convenience tech stack keeps expanding and the money keeps coming. Onfleet, a B2B software-as-a-service delivery enabler, is the latest with a $14-million series A investment round led by Kennet Partners. The San Francisco-based company handles the...
by Tom Kaiser | Oct 29, 2020 | Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery
A global pandemic shifting an enormous portion of restaurant orders to off-premises channels hasn’t been enough to nudge Grubhub into profitability, as the Chicago-based company reported third-quarter results showing yet another jump in order volumes, but a wider loss...
by Tom Kaiser | Oct 29, 2020 | Automation, Meal Kits, News
There’s nothing you can’t do if you’re an Instagram star with a wide following, and that now includes starting your own meal-prep business to bring your special cuisine or diet to your loyal followers. These new-age cults of personality are just part of the focus at...