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LAUNCH Incubator Opens Doors in Cloud Kitchen Space
It’s offering $100,000 for 10 percent of up to 10 companies, plus 14 weeks of training and mentorship.
DoorDash Partners With Lyft On Discounts and Upgrades
Not only will consumers receive savings, they will receive a nightlife report.
7-Eleven Ramps Up Fast Casual Strategy with 600 Food-Focused Stores
7-Eleven plans 600 new food-focused locations by 2027 to boost hot food offerings and attract on-the-go consumers.
Richtech Robotics Becomes a Franchisee Inside 20 Walmart Stores
It has a beverage-making robot named ADAM and a waiter named Matradee. You got to love it.
Virtual Dining Concepts Acquires Man vs Fries
Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) has acquired Man vs Fries, a delivery-first brand that serves up creative French-fry based meals.
Loop Raises 6M to Increase Third-Party Delivery Profits for Restaurants
The company has experienced fast growth with their AI-powered back-office platform that helps restaurants account for the logistical and financial challenges often associated with third-party delivery.
Marc Lore’s Wonder Opens the First of Four Food Halls Inside Walmart
The tech entrepreneur is bringing Wonder’s chef-driven meals to the masses as his ghost kitchen-style concept continues to evolve.
Outstanding Operator: Papa Johns
The world’s third-largest pizza chain is recognized for embracing new ways of learning, adapting to changing customer habits and exploring modern technology for each part of its business.
Flybuy Aims to Erase Restaurant Wait Times Via AI-Driven Solution
Flybuy Connect aims to eliminate restaurant wait times and provide a more accurate handoff for drive-thru, pickup or delivery orders.
Hungry House, MegaBite Merge to Form BiteLabs
The merged entity’s goal is to bring its chef-inspired, digitally forward fast casual offering across the Americas.
Uber Eats Launches New Feature to Tackle Hard-to-Find Locations for Couriers
Uber Eats live location feature is designed to help couriers navigate potentially challenging delivery locations, such as parks and playgrounds.
Mad Greens CEO Talks New Restaurant Prototype, Outlook on Drone Delivery
CEO Darden Coors discusses Mad Greens’ digital forward restaurant design, drone delivery and franchise opportunities.
Outstanding Operators
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Finance
Ghost Financial Gives Financial Tools to Ghost Kitchens, Restaurants
Ghost Financial is emerging from stealth mode to provide a “comprehensive financing and business services platform” for ghost kitchens and other restaurant startups.
Research
“No Touching!” at Futuristic Burger King Prototypes
Burger King released renderings for its next-generation stores that have no dining rooms, a small-scale solar panel farm and countless ways for off-premises orders to reach delivery drivers or customers who either walk up, use any one of three drive-thru lanes or park...
The Deliverers
A Global Look at the Drive Towards First-Party Delivery
As the restaurant industry continues to evolve and adapt, the shift towards first-party delivery is becoming increasingly prominent, and is reshaping the global delivery landscape.
Best Practices
What are your peers doing in delivery? Get some of the best practices out there.
McDonald’s Pulls Plug on AI Ordering in Drive-Thru
The chain stated that it would shut off the technology in more than 100 locations by the end of July. Yet still sees potential.