Chick-fil-A to Launch First Virtual Restaurant Brand
The chicken-sandwich juggernaut, Chick-fil-A, is rolling out its first virtual restaurant brand. Details are pretty sparse so far, but the company announced it would launch in Nashville this year and in Atlanta in 2022. The brand will be called Little Blue Menu,...
DoorDash Neary Triples Revenue, Narrows Q1 Loss
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, increased its gross order volume to $9.9 billion and saw average order rates that...
Post-Pandemic, Alcohol Delivery Goes Mainstream
Countless states and cities loosened laws to allow delivery of alcohol and prepared cocktails during the early days of the pandemic, and now that the case numbers are dropping and society is reopening, many of those governing bodies are extending those changes or...
Pepsi Dives Into Virtual Restaurants with Pep’s Place
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 and how certain foods pair well with its wide...
Round Table Pizza Rolls out First Delivery-Only Restaurant
Round Table Pizza has been slinging pizza since 1959 under the mantra of sharing pizza with family and friends. Delivery has been a part of the concept for decades, but buffet and dine-in business has always been a key part of the business. Now, for the first time, an...
Cartwheel Raises $1M on Quest for Delivery Disruption
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, along with angel investment from additional restaurateurs....
Amazon Expands Garage Grocery Delivery
Amazon has expanded its unique In-Garage Grocery Delivery service to the 5,000 cities where its existing grocery delivery service is already available. For the uninitiated, Amazon customers with a smart garage opener can choose this new delivery option instead of the...
Grubhub Direct Gives Small Restaurants Self-Service Websites, Native Ordering
Grubhub is leveling the playing field for smaller, independent restaurants by giving them the same kind of technology that’s long been available to big-name restaurants through its new, self-service Grubhub Direct platform. Aimed at single-unit restaurants up to those...
Uber Narrows Loss on 28% Delivery Revenue Surge
After losing $968 million last quarter, Uber delivered improved first quarter earnings with a net loss of $108 million that was, as CNBC put it, a “tremendous improvement” from the fourth quarter of 2020 with delivery revenue up 28 percent over the Q4 2020 and 230...
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