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Walmart’s Drone Delivery Service Expands Wings in Dallas
Walmart teams with on-demand drone company Wing, expanding aerial delivery to over 60,000 homes.
PepsiCo to invest $175 million in Instacart as Grocery Delivery Hub Goes Public
Instacart discloses a major investment from PepsiCo, as the grocery delivery service makes public its filing for a long-awaited stock market launch.
Starship Delivery Robots Roll out to more Campuses with Updated Tech
Starship Technologies adds new campuses, wireless charging and voice customization to delivery bots ahead of new school year.
FOD Interview: Kitchen United CEO Montagano Departs for Dog Haus
Kitchen United’s long-time CEO, Michael Montagano, is stepping down from the ghost kitchen pioneer and is taking the reins at Dog Haus.
Qu’s Streamlined POS Attracts Genghis Grill Partnership
Genguis Grill partnered with Qu’s point-of-sale platform to create efficiencies used to scale up its Stir Fry Chef virtual restaurant concept.
Delivery Hero Begins Sustainable Packaging Initiative
Delivery Hero has partnered with sustainable packaging manufacturer Eco-Products to provide restaurants with Earth-friendly packaging to reduce plastic waste and carbon emissions.
Uber Partners with FTD for Flowers on Demand
With a new partnership between Uber and FTD, customers in many of the largest U.S. cities will now be able to order delivered floral arrangements through the Uber and Uber Eats apps.
Goodcents To-Go Meals Stick post Pandemic
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, scores of restaurant companies struggled to be a part of wildly fluctuating consumer desires. Goodcents, known mostly as a fast-casual sub shop, kicked off Goodcents To-Go early in 2020, with the exceptional chance to meet the new...
Zume Building First Renewable-Powered Compostable Packaging Factory
Zume secured $122 million to build the world’s first compostable packaging factory powered entirely by renewable energy.
Savvy Delivery Upstarts Push Onfleet to 100M Orders
Pushed along by companies large and small, last-mile software provider Onfleet has eclipsed 100 million orders of everything from food, wine, car parts and marijuana. That big number has been a long time coming, with small delivery upstarts expanding along with the...
Bringing the Convenience Store to Your Door
Robomart’s high-tech, on-demand stores are more convenient than curbside or delivery, and the company is scaling up beyond Hollywood after debuting at CES in 2018.
Uber’s Biggest Grocery Get: Albertsons
Uber is going deeper into grocery through a new partnership with Albertsons that will more than double the on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery options on its platform.
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Waitr, Bite Squad to ‘Move Side-by-Side’ After Acquisition
It’s been a big year for Chris Meaux, the founder and CEO of Waitr. The Louisiana-based company focused on restaurant delivery in underserved cities went public, and now has essentially doubled in size with the acquisition of Minnesota-based Bite Squad for $321...
Research
Reclusive Lovers Fuel V-Day Delivery Growth
Waitr and its newly acquired Bite Squad subsidiary both saw impressive gains in delivery orders on Valentine’s Day, with a particularly notable increase in seafood-based items and kids meals like mozzarella sticks and chicken tenders. For Waitr, the Louisiana-based...
The Deliverers
Amazon Prime Air Starts Drone Deliveries in California, Texas
Amazon Prime members in two towns—one in California and another in Texas—have begun receiving drone deliveries.
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Operators Bring Digital Off-Premises Mindset Indoors
As diners return to indoor dining they're bringing with their newfound desire for the digital restaurant. Similarly, operators who embraced digital with a sliver of desperation early on have seen the value and are now eagerly bringing new digital tools inside. Ziosk,...