Rapid Grocery Delivery Competition Begins In 2nd U.S. City
Move over, New York. Chicago is the newest flashpoint in the rapid grocery delivery competition. Turkish delivery firm Getir launched in Chicago earlier this month, joining startup 1520 in the city. Both firms promise to deliver groceries in under 20 minutes, filling...
Sudshare Wants to Make Your Laundry Room Obsolete
As the convenience economy continues to expand into every vertical imaginable, one company is taking on one of the most dismal household chores: laundry. Sudshare founder and CEO Mort Fertel said the idea came from his wife and the family’s chief launderer....
DoorDash Storefront – Restaurant Online Ordering System
A compelling online presence is a must for restaurants today. With 90% of customers researching online before deciding where to dine, your restaurant’s web presence can be the difference between a bustling kitchen and a slow trickle of tickets. In fact, with an online...
Reef, C3 Expand Partnership to 800 Units
Reef Technologies and C3 are expanding their partnership. The ghost kitchen operator will now service C3’s virtual brands from 800 ghost kitchens by 2025, up from the 500 locations the two companies previously agreed on. “We have a long-term relationship with C3 and...
DoorDash to Acquire Wolt for $8 Billion
Consolidation continues in the delivery sector. DoorDash announced it has agreed to acquire Wolt (pronounced “volt”), a Helsinki-based delivery firm in an all-stock transaction that values the company at approximately $8.1 billion. If the proposed merger goes through,...
Sparks Fly as Restaurant Tech Execs Talk Operations
Differing opinions and strategies were on display as four leaders in the restaurant tech space came together to talk shop during Nicholas Upton’s Connecting the Dots on Digital Operations panel on the second day of FODC. Comprised by ItsaCheckmate founder and CEO...
Buyk Hires Nathan’s Famous Exec James Walker as CEO
Buyk, the fourth rapid grocery delivery company to launch in New York City this year, hired restaurant veteran James Walker as its new CEO. Walker brings more than 30 years of hospitality experience to the company, and was previously the senior vice president for...
Uber Eats Bringing Serve Robots to Los Angeles
Serve Robotics announced a partnership with Uber Technologies, the world’s largest combined ridesharing and food delivery platform. The on-demand robotic delivery service will be available to Uber Eats customers in Los Angeles starting early next year. Founded in 2017...
Inspire Brands Unveils “Alliance Kitchen” at RFDC
Inspire Brands unveiled plans for its first multi-brand ghost kitchen in its home city of Atlanta during CEO Paul Brown’s keynote at this year’s Restaurant Finance & Development Conference. Dubbed Alliance Kitchen, the new ghost kitchen will house five of its...
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