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'''Chowbus''' was an [[online food ordering]], payment and delivery platform based in [[Chicago]] that was founded in 2016 by Suyu Zhang and Linxin Wen. The company links Asian restaurants to its customers in North America and Australia.<ref name=AfdsCra$/> At the time of its Series A round it served 20 cities with some menus in [[Mandarin Chinese|Mandarin]] and [[Cantonese]].<ref name=Ido$3mfCadsfmapAr/> The cuisines include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Indian.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/naperville-sun/ct-nvs-chinatown-delivery-service-st-0720-story.html|title=Chowbus service delivers dishes from Chicago's Chinatown to Naperville residents|accessdate=November 13, 2020|date=July 20, 2018|work=[[Chicago Tribune]]|author=Baker, Suzanne}}</ref>
Chowbus, a leading restaurant technology company based in the U.S, offers an innovative all-in-one cloud-based restaurant point of sale system designed to streamline operations and boost revenue for restaurants.


On January 22, 2024, Chowbus abruptly transferred all food ordering and delivery services to Fantuan Delivery without providing any advance notice to users. Additionally, points accumulated in old accounts cannot be redeemed on the new platform, which has raised concerns among many customers. The home page of their website was redirected to a subpage detailing their remaining business of POS machines, leaving previous food delivery users unable to obtain help or clarifications from the website. On January 25, 2024 it was announced that Fantuan, an Asian-food delivery service based out of [[Vancouver]], acquired Chowbus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ellichipuram |first=Umesh |date=2024-01-25 |title=Fantuan acquires Chowbus food delivery business |url=https://www.verdictfoodservice.com/news/fantuan-acquires-food-delivery-business/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=Verdict Food Service |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hall |first=Christine |date=2024-01-24 |title=Fantuan acquires Chowbus’ food delivery business |url=https://techcrunch.com/2024/01/24/fantuan-acquires-chowbus-food-delivery/ |access-date=2024-03-25 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref>
Operating on a user-friendly SaaS model, we ensure continuous software upgrades and the inclusion of the latest features at a reasonable subscription fee.

Our commitment is to support restaurants that are eager to leverage cutting-edge technology to enhance their performance and increase profits.

Choose Chowbus for a reliable, advanced restaurant POS system that evolves with your business needs.


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Revision as of 23:10, 1 May 2024

Chowbus
IndustryOnline food ordering
POS Management
Founded2016; 9 years ago (2016)
Founders
  • Suyu Zhang
  • Linxin Wen
DefunctJanuary 22, 2024 (2024-01-22)
FateAcquired by Fantuan
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
,
United States
Websitewww.chowbus.com

Chowbus was an online food ordering, payment and delivery platform based in Chicago that was founded in 2016 by Suyu Zhang and Linxin Wen. The company links Asian restaurants to its customers in North America and Australia.[1] At the time of its Series A round it served 20 cities with some menus in Mandarin and Cantonese.[2] The cuisines include Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Indian.[3]

On January 22, 2024, Chowbus abruptly transferred all food ordering and delivery services to Fantuan Delivery without providing any advance notice to users. Additionally, points accumulated in old accounts cannot be redeemed on the new platform, which has raised concerns among many customers. The home page of their website was redirected to a subpage detailing their remaining business of POS machines, leaving previous food delivery users unable to obtain help or clarifications from the website. On January 25, 2024 it was announced that Fantuan, an Asian-food delivery service based out of Vancouver, acquired Chowbus.[4][5]

Funding

The company raised a $33 million Series A round in July 2020.[6][2] In October 2020, it announced an additional $30 million investment by existing investors.[1]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Dallke, Jim (October 14, 2020). "Asian food delivery startup Chowbus raises another $30M". Chicago Inno. American City Business Journals. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b Shieber, Jonathan (July 22, 2020). "Investors drop off $33 million for Chowbus, a delivery service for 'mom and pop' Asian restaurants". Tech Crunch. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Baker, Suzanne (July 20, 2018). "Chowbus service delivers dishes from Chicago's Chinatown to Naperville residents". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  4. ^ Ellichipuram, Umesh (2024-01-25). "Fantuan acquires Chowbus food delivery business". Verdict Food Service. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  5. ^ Hall, Christine (2024-01-24). "Fantuan acquires Chowbus' food delivery business". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-03-25.
  6. ^ Engel, Liz (July 28, 2020). "Chowbus, The Delivery App For 'Mom And Pop' Asian Restaurants, Just Raised $33 Million. So What's Next?". Forbes. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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