by Nicholas Upton | May 20, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
The chicken-sandwich juggernaut, Chick-fil-A, is rolling out its first virtual restaurant brand. Details are pretty sparse so far, but the company announced it would launch in Nashville this year and in Atlanta in 2022. The brand will be called Little Blue Menu,...
by Tom Kaiser | May 20, 2021 | COVID-19, Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery, Top Stories
Investors celebrated as DoorDash released its first quarter 2021 financial results showing the leader in the U.S. delivery scene nearly tripled its quarterly revenue to $1.08 billion, increased its gross order volume to $9.9 billion and saw average order rates that...
by Tom Kaiser | May 20, 2021 | COVID-19, News, Third-Party Delivery
Countless states and cities loosened laws to allow delivery of alcohol and prepared cocktails during the early days of the pandemic, and now that the case numbers are dropping and society is reopening, many of those governing bodies are extending those changes or...
by Tom Kaiser | May 20, 2021 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Pepsi is getting into the virtual restaurant scene with Pep’s Place, its first virtual restaurant brand that’s part of an initiative highlighting how beverages can become a larger part of the restaurant delivery experience and how certain foods pair well with its wide...
by Nicholas Upton | May 20, 2021 | Best Practices, COVID-19, News
Round Table Pizza has been slinging pizza since 1959 under the mantra of sharing pizza with family and friends. Delivery has been a part of the concept for decades, but buffet and dine-in business has always been a key part of the business. Now, for the first time, an...
by Tom Kaiser | May 13, 2021 | Briefs, News
Cartwheel, an on-demand delivery management platform for restaurants and retailers, raised a $1 million seed round led by TenOneTen Ventures with participation from Act One Ventures and Portillo’s Hot Dogs, along with angel investment from additional restaurateurs....