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Workforce

Seattle may walk back wage hike for delivery drivers

 By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 26, 2024

Drivers for third-party delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats say their earnings have plummeted since the $26.40 hourly minimum wage went into effect.

Emerging Brands

Wonder raises $700M, says it's 'time to scale'

 By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 19, 2024

The delivery-centric food hall startup founded by entrepreneur Marc Lore has now raised $1.5 billion to date and plans to expand to 90 locations by the end of next year.

Emerging Brands

MrBeast Burger owner Virtual Dining Concepts acquires Man Vs Fries

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 18, 2024

The fry-centric virtual restaurant brand has nearly tripled in size since the acquisition thanks to partnerships with Mexican chains such as On the Border and Monterey’s Little Mexico.

Emerging Brands

C3 CEO Sam Nazarian acquires Kitchen United's ghost kitchens

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 14, 2024

The properties will become part of a new digital restaurant company called Everybody Eats that will include C3 and Nextbite.

Technology

LoopAI raises $6M for app that automates third-party delivery bookkeeping

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 13, 2024

The startup also uses AI to identify mistakes and complaints with the goal of making delivery more profitable.

Emerging Brands

Digital-first restaurants Hungry House and MegaBite are merging

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 12, 2024

The joint company, BiteLabs, will span the Americas with its high-tech, multibrand fast casuals. Just don’t call it a ghost kitchen.

Technology

Florida bill would allow more communication between restaurants, delivery customers

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 07, 2024

Restaurants would be able to contact third-party delivery customers for up to two hours after their order has been picked up.

Technology

DoorDash says courier wage hike is hurting sales in NYC

By Joe Guszkowski on Mar. 04, 2024

The company, which responded to the raise with a $2 fee, estimated that customers have placed 200,000 fewer orders since December.

Financing

At Papa Johns, delivery shifts from its own apps to aggregators

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 29, 2024

The Bottom Line: The pizza delivery chain’s business with companies like Uber Eats and DoorDash is thriving while its own delivery is slowing. But this isn’t the beginning of the end of self-delivery, CEO Rob Lynch says.

Emerging Brands

Wonder's newest location is inside a Walmart

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 26, 2024

The unit in Quakertown, Pa., is the first of up to four such outlets for the delivery-focused food hall concept.

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