Today in food commerce, Mondelēz reports rising eCommerce sales, and rapid delivery service Zapp raises $200 million in Series B funding. Plus, FAT Brands Chief Operating Officer Thayer Wiederhorn discusses the differences in Johnny Rockets’ digital strategy domestically and abroad. Zapp Grabs $200M to Expand...
New digital technologies are allowing companies to expand globally in ways that once would have been impossible. This past week alone, Texas-based 130+-restaurant chain On The Border announced that it is growing its presence in South Korea; Inspire Brands-owned 3,500+-store sandwich chain Arby’s announced that...
With the continued stickiness of digital ordering, deliverability is becoming a driving force for major restaurant brands’ menu decisions. On Monday (Nov. 22), FAT Brands, parent company of 15 restaurant chains including Johnny Rockets, Fatburger and Hurricane Grill & Wings, announced the acquisition of another...
Where ghost kitchens were once primarily the purview of the most experimental restaurant brands or of digitally native virtual brands, since the start of the pandemic, they have become a staple of the industry. Now, ghost kitchens are appearing in top grocery stores such as...
