Tony Illes Has Made 9,197 Third-Party Deliveries, Now He Delivers On His Own
If you live in the Beacon Hill neighborhood in Seattle and have ordered food delivery in the past few years, chances are the smiling man who handed you your bag was Tony Illes. He’s been busy on the third-party delivery platforms. So busy that he figured that the area...
Sweetfin Finds Sweet Spot With Delivery Exclusivity
Sweetfin, a poke concept in Southern California with 16 locations, has a history of embracing delivery exclusivity. Pre-pandemic it worked solely with Postmates. Then for a few years it extended to all the providers. Now it’s back with just Postmates and its parent...
Regional Champions in Global Food Delivery
Contributing editor, Peter Backman is a long-term foodservice sector guru and founder of theDelivery.World, a platform that connects the delivery sector and makes sense of the myriad changes and challenges that affect the sector across the globe. While DoorDash and...
Wonder Acquires Grubhub for $650 Million
Wonder, the food hall and delivery startup founded by Marc Lore acquired Grubhub for $650 million. The deal, expected to close in the first quarter of 2025, includes $500 million in senior notes and $150 million in cash. Wonder also announced an additional $250...
Outstanding Operators
Food On Demand Outstanding Operators features restaurant brands with innovative operations that are taking creative paths to success with delivery and all things off-premises.