DoorDash sent emails to Bay Area restaurants this August saying they may have been added to a startup called Bites' delivery platform without agreeing to its terms, pricing or service standards. Bites is a 10-person pre-seed startup with roughly 300 restaurants in its listings, compared to DoorDash's 970 million orders and $4.5 billion in quarterly revenue. DoorDash's letter noted that unauthorized listing practices could be illegal depending on the state and gave instructions for restaurants to request removal.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-07
McDonald's is developing new menu options including grilled chicken, wraps and egg bites, alongside smaller portion sizes. The company points to roughly 30 million Americans now using GLP-1 weight-loss drugs as a factor shaping demand for its food offerings.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-09-25
Theresa Burnley, 65, launched protein-bite brand Circ in 2023 while still running her baked-goods manufacturing company, Wiley Road Foods, before leaving that business at the end of 2024 to focus on Circ full-time. The company now sells six flavors and generated roughly $2 million in revenue last year, with distribution across more than 13,000 retail locations including Starbucks and Walmart.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-09-14