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Chick-fil-A to Launch First Virtual Restaurant Brand

By Nicholas Upton | May 20, 2021

The chicken-sandwich juggernaut, Chick-fil-A, is rolling out its first virtual restaurant brand.

DoorDash Neary Triples Revenue, Narrows Q1 Loss

By Tom Kaiser | May 20, 2021

Investors celebrated as DoorDash released its first quarter 2021 financial results showing the leader in the U.S. delivery scene nearly tripled its quarterly revenue to $1.08 billion.

Post-Pandemic, Alcohol Delivery Goes Mainstream

By Tom Kaiser | May 20, 2021

Countless states and cities loosened laws to allow delivery of alcohol during the pandemic’s early days, and now many of those bodies are making those changes permanent.

Pepsi Dives Into Virtual Restaurants with Pep’s Place

By Tom Kaiser | May 20, 2021

Pepsi is getting into the virtual restaurant scene with Pep’s Place, its first virtual restaurant brand that’s part of an initiative highlighting how beverages can become a larger part of the restaurant delivery experience.

Round Table Pizza Rolls out First Delivery-Only Restaurant

By Nicholas Upton | May 20, 2021

Round Table Pizza has been slinging pizza since 1959 with delivery part of the concept for decades. Now, for the first time, a franchisee is operating with no storefront out of a shared-kitchen facility.

Cartwheel Raises $1M on Quest for Delivery Disruption

By Tom Kaiser | May 13, 2021

Cartwheel, an on-demand delivery management platform for restaurants and retailers, raised a $1 million seed round led by TenOneTen Ventures with participation from Act One Ventures and Portillo’s Hot Dogs.

Amazon Expands Garage Grocery Delivery

By Nicholas Upton | May 13, 2021

Amazon has expanded its unique In-Garage Grocery Delivery service to the 5,000 cities where its existing grocery delivery service is already available.

Grubhub Direct Gives Small Restaurants Self-Service Websites, Native Ordering

By Tom Kaiser | May 13, 2021

Grubhub is giving small, independent restaurants the same kind of technology that’s long been available to big-name restaurants through its new, self-service Grubhub Direct platform.

Uber Narrows Loss on 28% Delivery Revenue Surge

By Tom Kaiser | May 13, 2021

After losing $968 million last quarter, Uber delivered improved first quarter earnings with a net loss of $108 million that was a “tremendous improvement” from the fourth quarter of 2020.

Square Adds Alcohol Delivery Through DoorDash

By Tom Kaiser | May 13, 2021

Square is joining the booze-delivery craze with a new feature that gives its sellers the ability to offer commission-free, on-demand alcohol delivery.