C3 Launches New Go by Citizens App
More than a year after partnering with Lunchbox on its first Citizens Go ordering platform, C3 has launched a new version of the mobile app that includes business-to-business and loyalty capabilities. Developed by its own in-house team, C3 calls the new Go by Citizens...
Waitr Officially Rebrands to ASAP
In a move that was telegraphed for more than a year, Waitr has officially become ASAP. The company announced it changed its name, embracing not just food delivery but its new “deliver anything” business model. According to a press release announcing the move, “ASAP’s...
Report: Drones Have 94 Percent Lower Energy Consumption Per Package
A new report shows that drone delivery offers an exceptional reduction in carbon emissions, but landbound vehicles can still beat drones when routed properly. In a new report in the journal Cell, authors show that for small packages, drones offer exceptional energy...
Countertop Oven Celcy Enters Beta With ‘Nespresso for Food’
Strapped for time to cook? Want dinner ready exactly when you get home? The startup consumer electronic device Celcy hopes to help with a countertop device that stores and cooks food automatically—and it’s a lot more than another microwave. The device, designed by...
Chad Brown, Director of Sales & Strategic Account Management, Vesture
Chad Brown Director of Sales & Strategic Account Management, Vesture Chad is the director of sales and strategic account management for Vesture. Founded in 1998 and based in North Carolina, Vesture is a custom solutions provider and industry leader designing and...
DoorDash Adds Levain Bakery to Nationwide Shipping
New York’s Levain Bakery, widely considered one of the best bakeries in the United States, is now sending its cookies across the country through DoorDash’s new Nationwide Shipping program. Customers across the U.S.—excluding Alaska and Hawaii—can place orders for...
Nimbus is the New Cloud in Ghost Kitchens
An early partnership with DoorDash boosted Nimbus Kitchen right out of the gate, but the nascent ghost kitchen operator has plans to keep expanding in New York before covering the East Coast and, eventually, drifting westward. Compared to other ghost kitchens focusing...
Chick-fil-A Opening Second Ghost Kitchen Facility
After launching its Little Blue Menu virtual restaurant brand in 2021, Chick-fil-A is poised to open a ghost kitchen facility in College Park, Maryland—the fast-casual giant’s second multi-tenant facility after its first in Nashville. First reported by the Hyattsville...
Gopuff Jumps on Instant Driver Payments
Gopuff has begun instantaneous payments for its U.S. delivery drivers as part of a significant update to the convenience delivery platform. Similar to Grubhub’s recent announcement that it had expanded instant cash out options for its delivery drivers, Gopuff has...
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