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C3’s Citizens Market Atlanta Adds to Area Food Hall Boom
The 25,000-square-foot market offers eight chef-driven, fast-casual digital brands created by C3, including Unami Burger, Krispy Rice and Sam’s Crispy Chicken.
‘Rocket Man’ Delivers Domino’s via Jetpack
Domino’s delivered the world’s first pizza by jetpack to Glastonbury music festival goers in England.
Deloitte Study Underscores the ‘Takeover of Takeout’
A new Deloitte survey shows 70 percent of people are ordering as much takeout or delivery than they did before the pandemic.
Swipeby Brings Big-Brand AI to Small Operators
Swipeby a set of AI-driven features designed to help small restaurants compete with big brands.
Olo IPO Validates Company’s Role in Digital Transformation
Olo, the multifaceted ordering and logistics platform for enterprise restaurants, reached a new milestone on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The company went public with an 18 million-share offering. The stock began trading at $32, a more than 20-percent...
Foodhaul Bringing Upscale Chefs to Stable Kitchens
Through partnerships with Chicagoland chefs Fabio Vivani and Rick Tramonto, Foodhaul is a new company that’s looking to bring upscale food to underutilized restaurant and hospitality kitchens across the Upper Midwest and beyond with a new spin on the virtual restaurant model.
Brick Meets Click: Online Grocery Sales Dip 14 Percent
The ongoing growth streak in online grocery orders hit a bump in the aisle during February with sales dropping 14 percent compared to the previous month according to a joint consumer survey by Brick Meets Click and Mercatus.
DoorDash Launches Made By Women Platform, WNBA Partnership
DoorDash announced a new digital platform designed to highlight women-owned businesses on its platform, called Made by Women, along with a new partnership with ESPN commentator and two-time WNBA All-Star and Los Angeles Sparks forward Chiney Ogwumike.
Delivery Platforms Among Biggest Personal Data Collectors
According to a new privacy report, national food delivery apps like Grubhub and Uber Eats are some of the most aggressive data collectors and are especially willing to share or sell that customer data to third parties. The report comes from pCloud, a private backup...
Waitr Set to Acquire Delivery Dudes
The "dudes" in Florida are getting a nice windfall from Waitr. Publicly traded Waitr, which is based in Louisiana, announced it has entered an asset purchase agreement with Delivery Dudes. Waitr, the third-party delivery platform with a focus on smaller markets, said...
Q&A with Denny’s Virtual Brand Leader Dave Coltrin
Denny's (Nasdaq: DENN) is on track to be a virtual restaurant leader as it rolls out two delivery-only concepts to almost its entire network of 1,700 restaurants across the country. CEO John Miller said in a recent earnings call and appearance at the ICR Conference...
Deliveroo Prepares its London IPO
Deliveroo, one of Europe’s largest restaurant-delivery services and one which is backed by an investment from Amazon, announced plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange in a listing that could value the British food-delivery firm at around $7 billion and mark the biggest new share issue in Britain in three years.
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Finance
Cowen: Dining In is the New Dining Out
A new Cowen survey explores market implications of third-party delivery, showing some impressive growth and an incredible opportunity for restaurant investors. According to a proprietary survey of 2,800 consumers, research company, Cowen, found four “notable...
Research
Pizza Hut Boosting Beer Delivery Ahead of Super Bowl
Getting inebriated at home is about to become even easier with news that Pizza Hut is boosting its beer delivery pilot to a second round of states equating to nearly 300 restaurants across Florida, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina and Ohio—with additional locations...
The Deliverers
Food Rocket, Circle K Bring Rapid Delivery to Charlotte
After Circle K’s parent took a minority stake in Food Rocket, the two companies announced a joint delivery expansion in Charlotte, NC.
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Andrew Chen Examines the ‘Cold Start Problem’ for Platforms like Uber, Snackpass
How a smart idea gets initial traction is one of the most important moments in any business. It's a confusing, inventive, fascinating period, and one Andrew Chen spends a lot of time thinking about. Chen is a partner at the exceptionally busy and successful investment...