Wonder’s Next Pivot: Buying Blue Apron
Nine months after rolling beyond its van-based business model to focus on building a brick-and-mortar presence, Wonder has purchased Blue Apron for $103 million, one of the best known brands in the meal-kit category. Wonder Group was founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore,...
Blue Apron Reaches New Audiences Via DoorDash
DoorDash is expanding its heat-at-home meal kit offerings with Blue Apron. The meal kit delivery service is now available in 11 markets, including major hubs like New York City via DashMart. DashMart is DoorDash’s grocery store and warehouse service that sells a...
Meal Subscription Service Freshly Shuts Down
As people ring in the new year, ads for meal-kit delivery services seem to pop up more than usual, encouraging consumers to try new routines in eating, promoting convenience and healthy choices. But consumers weighing their options will need to cross off a once-key...
Hello Fresh Up, Blue Apron Down as Restaurants Reopen
Fortunes are diverging among the largest meal kit providers, Blue Apron and Hello Fresh, as the meal kit industry awaits the answer to the same question many are asking in the restaurant delivery space: what consumer habits will stick after the pandemic? Since the...
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