by Bernadette Heier | Dec 15, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
Rapid-grocery delivery startup Getir has acquired rival Gorillas in a transaction reportedly valued at $1.2 billion. Serkan Borancili, who co-founded Getir in 2015, shared the price tag on Twitter and said the combined company was now stronger. The deal price is...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 15, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Uber Technologies has partnered with Cartken to bring automated deliveries to Miami. Starting today, Uber and Cartken will begin operating with select merchants in the Dadeland area of Miami-Dade County with plans to expand in Miami-Dade and to additional cities in...
by Bernadette Heier | Dec 8, 2022 | News, Third-Party Delivery
With the advent of mobile food ordering apps and the growth of third-party delivery, more and more fast-food restaurants are launching off-premise models to better accommodate on-the-go customers. Taking a more futuristic approach, McDonald’s unveiled its new...
by Bernadette Heier | Dec 8, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
The on-demand delivery platform ASAP.com announced a nationwide food delivery agreement with Chipotle. Jonathon Relkin, director of digital off-premise at Chipotle, said the partnership provides Chipotle customers expanded access in 1,000+ cities in the U.S. “We...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 8, 2022 | Briefs, News, Third-Party Delivery
Delivery robots are quickly conquering additional U.S. college campuses, with Grubhub and Kiwibot as the latest partnership bringing robotic delivery to campus environments. Through this new partnership, Kiwibot devices will soon be available at the University of...
by Tom Kaiser | Dec 8, 2022 | Briefs, Finance, News, Third-Party Delivery
Virturant, a virtual restaurant provider, has launched a new upgrade to its software-as-a-service platform aimed at helping restaurant operators reconcile their third-party delivery orders. Called Rapid-Reconcile, it is designed to instantly process thousands of...