LAUNCH Incubator Opens Doors in Cloud Kitchen Space
Cloud kitchens were all the rage after the pandemic. Then momentum slowed. Jason Calacanis never lost faith. Calacanis is the founder of LAUNCH, an early-stage investment firm. Through the LAUNCH Accelerator, LAUNCH Fund Syndicate, and LAUNCH CloudKitchens Incubator,...
DoorDash Partners With Lyft On Discounts and Upgrades
Lyft has been poking around the lucrative food-delivery business for a while now. In 2020, it rolled out a program with Grubhub for Lyft Pink members. In 2021, it partnered with digital-ordering platform Olo to serve as a last-mile delivery provider for restaurant...
7-Eleven Ramps Up Fast Casual Strategy with 600 Food-Focused Stores
C-stores continue to make plays in the fast-casual space. 7-Eleven, the largest C-store chain in the U.S., plans to open 600 large-format, food-focused convenience stores in North America, by the end of 2027. Highlighted by CEO Joe DePinto in a recent investor...
Richtech Robotics Becomes a Franchisee Inside 20 Walmart Stores
Have you ever wondered what would happen if a robot met a ghost? No, this isn’t a description of the latest Marvel movie. It’s the latest announcement from Richtech Robotics, which has agreed to become a franchisee of Ghost Kitchens America, which operates in-store...
Toast Survey Shows Operator Commitment to Off-Premises
Toast is out today with its third Voice of the Restaurant Industry Survey and the results show that operators know that off-premises may be where their bread is buttered. From May 17 through June 2, Toast asked 755 restaurant decision-makers a series of questions...
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