Delivery: Page 3

  • A Wing drone used by DoorDash delivers a Wendy's package.
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    DoorDash to deliver by drone from a VA Wendy’s

    Wing drones will deliver meals from the fast food location to nearby customers within about 30 minutes, the company said.

    By • Updated March 22, 2024
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    Wonder raises $700M, plans to reach 90 units in 2025

    After transitioning from food trucks to food halls last year, the company has already grown to 11 brick-and-mortar units with more in the works.

    By • March 19, 2024
  • A DoorDash delivery worker walks his bike along the road in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco, California.
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    DoorDash adds AI to chat feature to detect harassment between workers and customers

    The aggregator is replacing an old chat monitoring tool with SafeChat+, which can detect inappropriate content without keyword matching.

    By • March 12, 2024
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    DC bill mandates study of delivery worker conditions, pay

    As part of the restaurant rules package that passed in the District this week, the city council requires aggregators and restaurants to agree that delivery workers are allowed to use restaurant bathrooms.

    By • March 8, 2024
  • A person in a coat rides a bicycle holding a red DoorDash bag.
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    DoorDash shifts pay scheme, cuts flexibility in New York City

    DoorDash says its fees in The Big Apple have driven down delivery sales, but the city says data from delivery firms shows steady sales.

    By • Updated March 5, 2024
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    How is off-premise diner demand evolving? Here’s what the data shows.

    Convenience and time constraints continue to drive consumers toward delivery and takeout, according to various industry reports.

    By • Feb. 26, 2024
  • A Grubhub courier. Grubhub and Sonesta will offer delivery to 120 extended stay hotels.
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    Los Angeles County sues Grubhub over ‘bait and switch’ fees

    The county calls for an injunction against alleged deceptive business practices and for Grubhub to pay fines for possible violations of California’s unfair competition and false advertising laws. 

    By • Feb. 23, 2024
  • A man carrying orange bags with the word Grubhub on the side.
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    My Place Hotels of America taps Grubhub for food delivery

    The hotel franchisor aims to enhance the guest experience through the partnership, as hotel dining becomes increasingly digital.

    By Jenna Graber • Feb. 12, 2024
  • A fleet of Starship delivery robots.
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    Starship Technologies raises $90M, reaches $230M in total funding

    The autonomous delivery bot company will use the additional funding to expand operations, enter new markets and develop its AI technology.

    By • Feb. 6, 2024
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    Gopuff introduces Starbucks delivery

    Trained baristas prepare food and drink orders from the instant delivery company’s micro-fulfillment centers for delivery in about 30 minutes.

    By Peyton Bigora • Updated Feb. 5, 2024
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    Denny’s, Franklin Junction strike 250-unit virtual brand deal

    The diner chain has been deepening its virtual brand investments over the past few years, expanding its Banda Burrito test ninefold in November.

    By • Jan. 9, 2024
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    Back to Basics: How to build a successful delivery program

    Delivery customers tend to have larger baskets and give retailers several chances to upsell, but it’s important to curate the menu, experts say.

    By Amanda Baltazar • Jan. 8, 2024
  • Pizza Hut launches “Reverse Delivery” doormat to award pizza to delivery drivers.
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    Pizza Hut celebrates delivery drivers with QR code doormat and free pizza

    Delivery drivers who see the Reverse Delivery doormat displayed on a doorstep can scan the QR code to receive a courtesy pizza.

    By Jessica Deyo • Dec. 11, 2023
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    Uber Eats adds marketing tools to bolster restaurants’ holiday sales

    The delivery aggregator added holiday happy hours, multi-location offers and percentage-off offers to help restaurants attract new and existing consumers.

    By • Dec. 8, 2023
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    DoorDash pauses some NYC driver perks, plans to raise fees

    After a judge dismissed an appeal against a delivery driver minimum wage law last week, DoorDash will pay its drivers $29.93 per hour of active time, excluding tips, in the Big Apple.

    By • Dec. 5, 2023
  • Delivery workers rally for higher pay and safer working conditions in New York City.
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    New York judge tosses delivery firms’ effort to overturn $17.96 wage

    After a judge denied appeals efforts from Uber Eats, DoorDash and Grubhub, New York City says the companies must pay drivers $17.96 an hour in their next pay cycles.

    By • Dec. 1, 2023
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    Why ghost kitchen pioneers want to say goodbye to the name

    Omnichannel business, a focus on operations and reasonable growth timetables set the stage for ghost kitchens’ second act.

    By • Nov. 21, 2023
  • Jimmy Donaldson, or MrBeast, smiles and poses with other influencers in front of branding for his burger chain.
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    Are celebrity-backed virtual brands worth the risks?

    A string of messy and high-profile lawsuits over MrBeast Burger have put the category’s challenges under a spotlight, but experts say there may be opportunity in an omnichannel second act for virtual brands.

    By • Nov. 20, 2023
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    Campaign Trail: Postmates animates food-fueled fever dreams

    Created by Mother in LA, “This Is Your Brain on Food” uses different illustrators to visualize the emotions created by BBQ, boba tea and beyond.

    By Chris Kelly • Nov. 16, 2023
  • Side-by-side screenshots show DoorDash's in-app tip reminder screen.
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    DoorDash tests in-app tip reminders on customers

    A new prompt, which tells customers that orders without tips are likely to be delivered more slowly, has reduced tipless orders in a multi-market trial.

    By • Nov. 2, 2023
  • A Denny's location in Emeryville, California.
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    Denny’s will grow its burrito virtual brand ninefold

    The diner chain is bringing Banda Burrito to 80 additional restaurants next month to combat sluggish traffic and rising wages.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
  • Some of the new menu items offered by TGi Fridays in partnership with C3 and Happy Dad Hard Seltzer
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    TGI Fridays offers C3 virtual brand at 140 stores

    The Krispy Rice menu could yield $68.5 million in revenue at these locations, Fridays claims, and the chain plans to extend the virtual brand to over 300 units in 2024. 

    By • Updated Oct. 18, 2023
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    Dominos expands Uber Eats partnership as US comp sales slide

    The chain’s delivery sales were down 2.3% in Q3, but Domino’s expects that adding Uber Eats service to Houston, Miami, Detroit and Seattle will help turn things around in Q4. 

    By • Oct. 12, 2023
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    Uber Eats challenges DoorDash with multi-merchant ordering

    U.S. delivery customers can order from two nearby merchants, including restaurants, liquor stores and c-stores, at the same time for one delivery fee. 

    By • Oct. 10, 2023
  • Bicycle gig workers congregate on the street with their packs.
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    New York Judge denies DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub injunction against delivery minimum wage

    DoorDash confirmed, barring other legal developments, that it will have to pay its New York City delivery workers $17.96 an hour starting on Monday.

    By • Sept. 29, 2023