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Amazon’s Grocery Push Threatens Instacart’s Climb in Aggregator Apps

August 18, 2025
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SoundHound AI and ChowNow Team on Responsive Restaurant Call Answering
artificial intelligence // August 30, 2023

SoundHound AI, Inc., a leader in voice artificial intelligence, has joined forces with ChowNow, an online ordering and marketing platform for independent restaurants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: ChowNow Aims to Do It All; Jamba Goes Robotic
ResTech // October 06, 2021

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, ChowNow aims to be restaurants’ one-stop-shop for omnichannel digital ordering, while Jamba opens its second robotic location. Plus, digitally savvy restaurants struggle to move forward, bogged down by the pen-and-paper systems used by other businesses across the supply...

ChowNow Joins Tech Providers Aiming to Alleviate Restaurants’ Digital Growing Pains
ResTech // October 06, 2021

Restaurant operators are fed up with managing their disparate mess of digital solutions, and tech providers are noting the opportunity. On Tuesday (Oct. 5), online ordering platform ChowNow announced a new product, its “Order Better Network,” which quickly makes restaurants’ menus available across an expansive...

ChowNow On How Independent Eateries Can Navigate Pandemic-Related Challenges
Mobile Order Ahead // December 17, 2020

The pandemic devastated the restaurant industry this year, with independent eateries especially taking a hit from the surge in digital fraud — mainly the testing of stolen credit cards on mobile food ordering apps. In the December Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker, PYMNTS spoke with Eric Jaffe,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Amazon’s Grocery Push Threatens Instacart’s Climb in Aggregator Apps

August 18, 2025
It’s good to be Instacart these days. That’s the topline of our app provider rankings this week, which focuses on “aggregator” apps, or better known as the platforms that bring together numerous businesses offering similar products or services and make them available to consumers under a unified brand. Get the Full Story Complete the form […]

ChowNow: AI Helps Independent Restaurants Fight The Growing Threat of Digital Fraud

December 16, 2020
More than 100,000 eateries — or about one in six restaurants nationwide — have closed due to the pandemic, according to National Restaurant Association estimates. The industry as a whole lost...

ChowNow CEO: Online Ordering’s Future And The 90-Minute Restaurant Vacation Experience

October 24, 2019
Everything comes with a price — and that applies to the digital world as well. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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SoundHound AI and ChowNow Team on Responsive Restaurant Call Answering

August 30, 2023
SoundHound AI, Inc., a leader in voice artificial intelligence, has joined forces with ChowNow, an online ordering and marketing platform for independent restaurants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By […]

ChowNow Raises $21M, Launches Food Ordering Site

May 08, 2019
ChowNow, the online ordering platform for local restaurants, announced Wednesday (May 8) it has raised $21 million in venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

ChowNow Pulls In $20 Million In Series B Round

October 25, 2017
ChowNow earned $20 million in venture funding during a series B round, TechCrunch reported. Total funding for the online food delivery service now stands at about $40 million. Get the...

Facebook Launches ‘Order Food’ Option

October 16, 2017
Facebook has officially announced a new feature allowing its U.S. users to order food from local restaurants through the Facebook app. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...