Chowly
{{Short description|American restaurant technology company}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = Chowly, Inc.
| logo = Chowly_Logo.png
| type = Private
| industry = Restaurant technology
| founded = 2015
| hq_location_city = Chicago, Illinois
| hq_location_country = U.S.
| area_served = United States
| key_people = Sterling Douglass (CEO)
| services = Software for restaurants, POS integrations
| website = {{URL|https://www.chowly.com}}
}}
Chowly is a Chicago-based restaurant technology company that provides software solutions for online ordering and third-party delivery integration.{{Cite press release |title=Chowly Introduces Smart Pricing to Boost Restaurant Profitability in the World of Digital Ordering |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230509005386/en/Chowly-Introduces-Smart-Pricing-to-Boost-Restaurant-Profitability-in-the-World-of-Digital-Ordering |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.businesswire.com}}{{Cite web |title=Chowly Debuts Restaurant Control Center {{!}} Food On Demand |url=https://foodondemand.com/03012023/chowly-debuts-restaurant-control-center/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=foodondemand.com}} Founded in 2015, the company's platform automates the entry of delivery orders into restaurant point-of-sale (POS) systems and includes tools for menu management, pricing, and marketing.{{Cite web |last=Chowly |title=Chowly Introduces The Chowly Platform: The Most Integrated and Simplest Solution for Independent Restaurant Operators |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/chowly-introduces-the-chowly-platform-the-most-integrated-and-simplest-solution-for-independent-restaurant-operators-302342683.html |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.prweb.com |language=en}} Its technology is used by thousands of restaurant locations across the United States.{{Cite web |last=Guszkowski |first=Joe |title=Dynamic pricing a divisive subject at National Restaurant Show |url=https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/technology/dynamic-pricing-divisive-subject-national-restaurant-show |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Restaurant Business |language=en}}
History
Chowly was founded in 2015 by Sterling Douglass and Justin McNally. The company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
In 2019, the company raised $5.8 million in a Series A funding round led by MATH Venture Partners, with participation from Valor Equity Partners, Chicago Ventures, and Hyde Park Venture Partners.{{Cite web |last=Dickey |first=Megan Rose |date=2018-07-13 |title=Chowly is raising $5.8 million to help restaurants manage on-demand delivery orders |url=https://techcrunch.com/2018/07/13/chowly-is-raising-5-8-million-to-help-restaurants-manage-on-demand-delivery-orders/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-07-13 |title=Chowly is raising $5.8 million to help restaurants manage on-demand delivery orders |url=https://eatzy.net/2018/07/13/chowly-is-raising-5-8-million-to-help-restaurants-manage-on-demand-delivery-orders/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=Eatzy |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2018-07-16 |title=Chowly Raises $5.8 Million for Expansion |url=https://itmunch.com/chowly-raises-5-8-million-expansion/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |language=en-US}}
In 2023, Chowly acquired Koala, a guest ordering platform.{{Cite web |title=How Chowly's Koala buy will broaden online ordering access for SMBs |url=https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/why-chowly-bought-online-ordering-platform-koala/641867/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.restaurantdive.com |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Chowly Buys Guest Experience Platform Koala {{!}} Food On Demand |url=https://foodondemand.com/02012023/chowly-buys-guest-experience-platform-koala/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=foodondemand.com}} In 2024, it acquired Targetable, a marketing software company.{{Cite web |last=Chowly |title=Chowly Announces Acquisition of Targetable to Help Increase Demand for Restaurants |url=https://www.prweb.com/releases/chowly-announces-acquisition-of-targetable-to-help-increase-demand-for-restaurants-302025575.html |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.prweb.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Chowly Buys Digital Marketing Provider Targetable {{!}} Food On Demand |url=https://foodondemand.com/01092024/chowly-buys-digital-marketing-provider-targetable/ |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=foodondemand.com}}
In 2025, Chowly launched a software platform that integrates ordering, pricing, analytics, and marketing tools.{{Cite web |title=Why dynamic pricing just needs a rebrand |url=https://www.nrn.com/restaurant-operations/why-dynamic-pricing-just-needs-a-rebrand |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=www.nrn.com |language=en}} Industry media noted the platform for consolidating previously separate tools into a single operating system for restaurant operators, simplifying the management of third-party marketplaces, online ordering, and marketing efforts.{{Cite web |last=Upson |first=Marisa |date=2023-06-07 |title=How Chowly Helps Restaurant Delivery Manage Third-Party Platforms |url=https://emerging.com/insights/artificial-intelligence/how-chowly-helps-restaurant-delivery-manage-third-party-platforms |access-date=2025-05-22 |website=EMERGING |language=en-US}}
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