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PizzaForno Brings the First Pizza Vending Machine To California
PizzaForno is making hot pizza available to Rancho Cordova consumers 24/7 and with no tipping required.
Grubhub Adds 60 More Campuses, Sees Avenue as Growth Driver
Despite a decline in overall order volume, one segment of Grubhub continues to see significant growth, all thanks to students.
Coco’s Hybrid Fleet of Food Delivery Robots Poised for Major Urban Rollout
Through partnership with Uber Eats, Coco’s robots are making deliveries for Los Angeles-area restaurants including Dog Haus.
DoorDash Tackles Delivery Fraud with New Updates
To address delivery fraud, DoorDash is requiring some customers to enter a PIN upon order retrieval.
Uber Eats to Remove Thousands of Duplicate Virtual Brands
Uber Eats is removing about 5,000 virtual brands from its platform in an effort to de-clog the app from duplicate listings.
OneDine Founder Pitches a New Tech Mindset
OneDine founder and CEO Rom Krupp wants the industry to build a new foundation that doesn’t rest upon point-of-sale systems.
Paris Can Now Ban “Dark Stores” After Court Ruling
France ruled that “dark stores” are now categorized as warehouses, giving cities the ability to remove them from residential areas.
Presto CEO Rajat Suri Resigns
Presto CEO and founder steps down after 15 years, to “pursue other creative endeavors.”
Chomp Delivery Co-Op Celebrates Fifth Anniversary
Chomp, an Iowa-based delivery provider that’s primarily owned by area restaurants, is celebrating its fifth anniversary.
Marqii Launches Managed Review Responses
A new service from Marqii is billed as a one-stop digital operations platform to help hospitality businesses manage and automate responses to online reviews.
Grubhub, Transact Campus Expand Partnership with Integrated Mobile Ordering
Students at Transact-enabled campuses can now order from off-campus restaurants through the Grubhub marketplace using their campus cards.
Instacart, DoorDash Expand Healthy Food Access
The food delivery platforms partner with the White House in latest “Food is Medicine” push, giving consumers easier access to healthy food options.
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Finance
Who’s Who of Delivery Investing
In the wake of the ever-growing DoorDash IPO, it's worth taking a look at the big investors who are cashing in on the delivery space. According to finance tracking platform Crunchbase, there's no singular winner in the space. The closest thing to a big name in the...
Research
Grubhub CEO Addresses Disparaging Reports, Calls Out Competitors
Grubhub CEO Matt Maloney is apparently fed up with negative press and how some of the brand’s competitors are behaving. He addressed both topics during the second quarter earnings call earlier this week. The Chicago-based company’s results were mixed. Grub posted a...
The Deliverers
DoorDash Partners with Staples as part of Back-to-School Deals
With school back in session right around the corner, DoorDash has partnered with Staples to offer on-demand delivery of supplies from nearly 1,000 U.S. stores.
Best Practices
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Chipotle to Test Robotic Makelines
Chipotle partners with tech company Hypen to test an automated makeline that assembles digital orders via a moving conveyer belt.