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ItsaCheckmate, Juicer Integrate Automated Pricing
ItsaCheckmate integrated Juicer’s revenue management into its platform.
DoorDash Expands Alcohol Delivery to New Jersey as Demand Persists
The e-commerce company expands alcohol delivery in the Garden State, while also highlighting efforts to prevent underage drinking.
Remy Robotics CEO Talks “Robot-Ran” Restaurant Concept in NYC
Remy Robotics launches ‘Better Days” a fully autonomous, health conscious restaurant brand for takeout and delivery.
Smashburger Taps Curbit, Bridging Gap Between Digital Operations and Physical Kitchen
Utilizing AI-powered order throttling, the platform synchronizes online order “promise times” with real-time kitchen capacity.
7-Eleven Launches Delivery Subscription
7-Eleven has launched a new subscription delivery service that waives delivery fees on more than 3,000 products.
Cuboh Gears Up for Digital Product Launches, Overseas Expansion
Delivery integration firm Cuboh spent 2021 “with its head down” building and testing new products, and has plans to launch many of them in 2022.
New ClusterTruck Model: Smaller, More Automated
Ghost kitchen operator ClusterTruck has a new model designed to help the company fill in existing markets and quickly scale new ones. ClusterTruck has been operating since 2016, founded on the principle of vertical integration. It controls the order platform, the...
After Mega-Investment, ezCater Shifts Strategy, Plans IPO
After a $100M investment, ezCater is more efficient than ever and planning an eventual IPO.
Uber Eats’ Head of Dark Kitchens Joins C3
Pasha Mehran, formerly Uber Eats’ head of dark kitchens, joined C3 as chief strategy officer.
Uber Eats, Visa Announce Small Business Grants
Uber Eats and Visa have teamed up on a $1 million grant program that will target small businesses that are currently active on Uber Eats in 10 U.S. cities.
Flipdish Nabs $100M in Funding
Flipdish received a $100 million investment led by Tencent raising its valuation to more than $1.25 billion.
Checkers, Presto Embark on Major AI Voice Rollout
AI voice ordering is rolling out in a big way under a new partnership between the fast-food giant Checkers and tech partner Presto. The pair announced a plan to roll out an automated voice ordering assistant to all of the fast-food giant's 267 company-operated...
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Cowen Downgrades Grub on “Narrative Problem,” Recommends Buying Waitr
Cowen, a New York analyst firm that closely follows Grubhub, slightly downgraded its price target for the Chicago-based delivery giant. Following the company’s revised 2019 guidance, the firm lowered its price target from $91 to $86, affirming that it still expects...
Research
Bite Squad Adds Breakfast in Minneapolis
Bite Squad, which was founded in Minneapolis and acquired by Louisiana-based Waitr, has added breakfast service for individual and small group orders in its home market. Breakfast will be delivered every day starting at 8 a.m. The expanding morning delivery services,...
The Deliverers
Nextbite Adds Delivery Reconciliation, DoorDash Reporting Integration
Nextbite’s new True Revenue makes reconciling and consolidating complex DSP transactions easier.
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Wow Bao Launches Virtual-Restaurant Rewards, A First
Wow Bao, the mostly virtual steamed bun chain, launched the first virtual restaurant rewards program. The program, dubbed Bao Bucks, awards customers with in-program cash to spend on food. The points accumulate only with direct orders, much like other brand loyalty...