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DoorDash Expands Ad Business With $175M Symbiosys Acquisition
At the DoorDash Ads Summit in New York City, the food delivery giant announced a major expansion of its advertising and AI tool offerings.
Freddy’s Prepares To Fully Automate Its Fry Station
The frozen custard and steak burger chain believes the automation will get its make time down to 15 to 30 seconds.
Walmart Expands Drone Delivery with Wing to More U.S. Cities
Walmart is taking drone delivery to the next level, with plans to reach dozens of major U.S. cities by next year, including Atlanta, Charlotte, Houston, Orlando and Tampa.
Minnow Technologies Acquires DeliverZero to Advance Sustainable Food Delivery
Minnow Technologies aims to tackle delivery waste by pairing smart food lockers with reusable packaging.
Jetson Brings Hyper-Local Meal Delivery To Toronto
Using private corridors and elevators, the service prides itself on delivering meals so fast they sometimes arrive too hot.
Why Wonder is Dropping Delivery Fees
In a move to take away pain points for consumers, Wonder is eliminating delivery fees on all orders placed through its website or app.
Forget Beer and Sports. Digital Sales Power Buffalo Wild Wings Go
As the smaller, cheaper sibling to Buffalo Wild Wings, Inspire Brands is leaning on BWW Go as its newest growth vehicle. Franchisees are eager to get on board—they opened 59 units of the concept in 2024.
Inside the Catering Success of Condado Tacos
The brand just reached a high mark in catering sales and spills the tea on the digital tactics it uses.
Delivery-First and Multi-Concept Hubs Offer Advice For the Industry
A decentralized marketplace is coming and that’s nothing to fear.
Iconic Brands Discuss How To Deploy Digital Tactics While Preserving Legacy Charm
Test before you roll out something new, and dig into your data for insights.
How Restaurants Can Move from AI Hype to Real Results
Panelists at FODC share how AI can transform restaurants—but only if you know what problem you’re solving and have the data to back it up.
Behind the App, Balancing Innovation and Physical Reality
Food delivery platforms face the unique challenge of combining tech operations with real-world logistics.
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.
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Finance
Pizza Delivery Giants Push Sales as Marco’s Embraces ‘Challenger’ Status
Delivery-and carryout-focused pizza franchises vied for market share in 2023 as consumers continued to spread their spending around.
Research
Starship Technologies Has Data That Shows Students Love Robots
Many students consider them their besties.
The Deliverers
Behind the Scenes With DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub
FODC hosts a third-party delivery provider summit with all the big players.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
Freddy’s Prepares To Fully Automate Its Fry Station
The frozen custard and steak burger chain believes the automation will get its make time down to 15 to 30 seconds.