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Food hall chain to open 100 new stores in expansion effort
AL.com • • business
Key Points:
- Wonder, a food hall chain founded in 2018 by CEO Marc Lore, plans to open approximately 100 new locations in Texas by the end of 2025.
- The company allows customers to order from multiple restaurants simultaneously within its food halls and has expanded rapidly, acquiring Grubhub and Tastemade, and incorporating robotic delivery.
- Wonder is set to launch Wonder Create next month, a platform enabling entrepreneurs, influencers, and brands to start their own virtual restaurants inside Wonder locations for a monthly fee of $10.
- CEO Marc Lore aims to achieve fully autonomous food preparation and delivery by 2040, with machines already handling several kitchen tasks.
- The company has raised around $3.3 billion from investors like DoorDash and Alphabet and is reportedly considering an initial public offering (IPO).
