`Ghost kitchens` are taking over fast-food chains from Chick-fil-A to Wendy`s


`Ghost kitchens` are taking over fast-food chains from Chick-fil-A to Wendy`s


  • Wendy`s became the latest fast-food chain to name-check ghost kitchens on Friday, at the company`s investor day.

  • Abigail Pringle, Wendy`s chief development officer, said "dark kitchens" would be a significant part of the chain`s expansion strategy and said it planned to open two of these delivery-focused locations in the US by the end of the year.

  • Chains including The Halal Guys, Sweetgreen, and Chick-fil-A have partnered with leading ghost-kitchen brand Kitchen United to offer delivery out of a shared commercial kitchen.

  • In September, Kitchen United closed on a $40 million Series B funding round led by real estate company RXR Realty and GV (formerly Google Ventures).

The future of fast food could be ghost kitchens.

On Friday, Wendy`s became the latest fast-food chain to mention delivery-centric locations without dining rooms or takeout, commonly called ghost kitchens or dark kitchens...


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