5 Ghost-Kitchen Startups Looking for VC Funding
These nontraditional ghost kitchens are looking to expand and raise funds in a hot sector that's expected to be a $1 trillion opportunity by 2030.
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These nontraditional ghost kitchens are looking to expand and raise funds in a hot sector that's expected to be a $1 trillion opportunity by 2030.
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Delivery-only brands — cooked in another brand's kitchen and often delivered by third parties like Uber Eats — were proliferating even before the pandemic. Big restaurant chains are now joining the fray, hoping to win new customers as traffic in their dining rooms dwindles. On Wednesday, Applebee’s is launching Cosmic Wings, a delivery-only brand that specializes in chicken wings and Cheetos-flavored dipping sauce.