Indy Operator Spotlight: Michael Kudrna of Frato’s Culinary Kitchen
Michael Kudrna, owner of Frato’s Culinary Kitchen in suburban Chicago, isn’t just experimenting with direct sales and virtual concepts to survive the pandemic. He’s also working with culinary students to provide real-world experience that’s not part of most culinary...
Just Salad Creates No Plastic ‘Housemade’ Meal Kits
Just Salad, a fast-casual franchised restaurant brand, has launched its Housemade meal kit brand that it’s billing as a “no-commitment” meal kit and grocery brand with a focus on less waste and unnecessary packaging compared with other meal kit providers. The new...
Grubhub Announces Full Year 2020 Earnings
Grubhub announced fourth quarter and full-year earnings in potentially its last full year report before merging with Just Eat Takeaway.com. The earnings from the Chicago-based company were somewhat mixed. Grubhub’s overall revenue was up significantly, in line with...
DoorDash Grabs Majority of Surging Convenience Market
DoorDash is leading the online convenience category by a country mile, according to new transaction data analyzed by Edison Trends. After 2020, in which consumer spending at online C-stores grew by 346 percent, DoorDash ended last month with 58 percent share over...
Outstanding Operators
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