Kitchen United Hauls in Another Huge Investment
The cash is still gushing into the delivery ecosystem, with Kitchen United recently announcing another $40 million infusion to the Google-backed national ghost kitchen operator. Its Series B funding round was co-led by RXR Realty, one of New York City’s largest real...Ordermark Partners-Up for Social Media Ordering
Editor’s note: Say2eat is now known as Sauce. The idea of ordering food via social media is gaining more and more traction as messaging platforms gobble up our lives. Huge numbers of consumers live their life on some messaging app or another, be it Slack,...
Waitr, Bite Squad Launch Humorous TV Spots
The vast majority of U.S. restaurant customers have yet to try at-home delivery, but major TV spots in recent months have helped raise awareness and bring the later-adopters into the fold. The latest is Louisiana-based Waitr, which is launching a fall TV ad campaign...
Watch the Skies: Flirtey Unveils Flagship, Market-Ready Drone
Drone maker Flirtey has unveiled its delivery-ready flagship aerial drone design. The drone represents the market-ready evolution for the company that has been making real world deliveries since 2016. CEO and Founder Matthew Sweeny said that real-world trial by fire...
California Passes Landmark AB5 Gig-Economy Legislation
The California legislature passed a hotly contested bill that if signed by California Governor Gavin Newsom would reshape the gig economy in California and likely beyond. Basically, Assembly Bill 5 (AB5), codifies a California Supreme Court ruling that states that...
Outstanding Operators
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