Burger & Lobster Launches First-Ever Full-Size Lobster Delivery
New York’s Burger & Lobster restaurant is launching what it calls the “first-ever hot, full-size” lobster delivery in the big city. Announcing the news on Valentine’s Day, the British-born restaurant brand is hoping fresh Atlantic lobsters become a tempting...
Reading the Postmates IPO Tea Leaves
With San Francisco-based Postmates filing to go public later this year, the cohort of publicly traded delivery providers is swelling to three, a boon for anyone tracking the behind-the-scenes financials of this still-growing, not-always-profitable segment of the...
Firehouse CEO Predicts Coming Delivery ‘Shakeout’
As many chain restaurants face flat or declining traffic, Firehouse Subs bucked industry trends last year with gains in average unit volumes and overall traffic, which CEO Don Fox attributed exclusively to a thriving off-premises business. With a phalanx of headwinds...
Solving the Crispy Fry Challenge
For Red Robin, the problem was its seasoned steak fries. As a signature item for the burger brand, it was imperative that the fries, along with the gourmet burgers and growing menu of entrees and sides, hold up in a container for 30 minutes if Red Robin was going to...
Jimmy John’s: No Third-Party Delivery for Us, Ever
Jimmy likes delivery, but Jimmy doesn’t like third-party delivery. In fact, Jimmy won’t ever be using third-party delivery no matter what. This is the message from Jimmy John’s, the inescapable sandwich franchise that has its own in-house delivery team. In a strange...
Unilever Acquires Graze
Europe’s seventh-most valuable company and global food giant Unilever announced it has acquired the holding company of Graze, the UK-based healthy snack subscription provider. Founded in 2008, Graze ships its customers a range of nuts, seeds, trail mixes and snack...
Jyve Expands Into Fulfillment, Cozying up Grocers
Outside the grocery world, few people may have heard of Jyve. The gig labor platform targets specialized grocery tasks like stocking shelves, merchandising, putting up displays, auditing and handing out samples as a brand ambassador for both brands and grocery stores....
Grubhub Quarterly Revenue Swells to $288M, Misses Expectations
As Grubhub is set for a boost in visibility thanks to a new national ad campaign touting its partnership with Taco Bell, the largest U.S. delivery provider disappointed Wall Street investors during this morning’s fourth-quarter earnings call that showed solid order...
Peapod Taps Deliv for Same-Day Grocery Delivery
Peapod, a Chicago-based grocery delivery service that’s a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA, signed a deal with crowdsourced logistics company Deliv to provide same-day grocery delivery service in certain markets under the Giant/Martin’s brands that are also part of...
Outstanding Operators
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