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GrubHub Rounds Birthday Change To Feed Hungry

GrubHub Celebrates Growth and Golden Birthday by Giving Back to Feeding America

CHICAGO, Ill. (March 7, 2011) – GrubHub, the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering service, is celebrating its 8^th birthday by rounding up the change on all orders and donating the proceeds to Feeding America^®, the nation’s leading domestic hunger relief charity.

Beginning at 12:00 a.m. on March 8, GrubHub will round up the change from the day’s processed orders and donate the funds to help feed the nearly 49 million Americans who are food insecure. Through working with Feeding America, GrubHub will be assisting in their effort to feed 5.7 million Americans every week.

“We want to thank our diners and celebrate our growth by giving back to people who have not been as fortunate,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub co-founder and CEO. “Our diners span the country, and Feeding America allows us to give back to every community that has helped us grow over the past eight years.”

Since its Chicago founding in 2004, GrubHub has grown to become the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering platform, listing approximately 250,000 menus and available in more than 300 cities across the nation. Their latest round of funding occurred in Sept. 2011, and GrubHub has raised $84.1 million to date.

For more information about GrubHub and our birthday celebration, please visit GrubHub.com.

About GrubHub

GrubHub is the nation’s leading online and mobile food ordering platform that shows diners local restaurants available for delivery or pick up. Available in more than 300 cities across the nation, GrubHub features more than 13,000 online ordering restaurants and, as the parent company of Allmenus, lists approximately 250,000 restaurant menus. Diners who order through GrubHub’s free website or mobile apps can pay with cash, credit or PayPal™, and every order is supported by GrubHub’s 24/7 customer service. Founded in 2004, GrubHub is a privately held company and is headquartered in Chicago.

About Feeding America

Feeding America provides low-income individuals and families with the fuel to survive and even thrive. As the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity, our network members supply food to more than 37 million Americans each year, including 14 million children and 3 million seniors. Serving the entire United States, more than 200 member food banks support 61,000 agencies that address hunger in all of its forms. For more information on how you can fight hunger in your community and across the country, visit http://www.feedingamerica.org. Find us on Facebook at facebook.com/FeedingAmerica or follow our news on Twitter at twitter.com/FeedingAmerica.

GrubHub Secures $11 Million in Investment Led by Benchmark Capital

CHICAGO, IL (Nov. 15, 2010) —GrubHub, a web and mobile service that organizes restaurant data for consumers and simplifies online ordering for delivery and takeout, has closed $11 million in Series C funding from Benchmark Capital. Benchmark Capital is the investment group behind well-known Internet consumer brands such as OpenTable, Yelp, Zillow, Twitter and eBay. The series C funding will allow GrubHub to heavily invest resources to further enhance its online and mobile solutions, and to expand marketing and sales efforts to support its growth. The company has raised $14.1 million to date.

“Since its initial launch in 2004, GrubHub’s growth has been extraordinary,” said Bill Gurley, general partner of Benchmark Capital. “I am excited to work with two remarkable founders in Matt Maloney and Mike Evans, and I am also thrilled about the opportunity to partner again with OpenTable founder and GrubHub board Chairman Chuck Templeton. The team has clearly demonstrated their ability to successfully launch new markets, scale their business, and build a brand that is highly valued by its customers.”

Frustrated by the lack of restaurant delivery information available on the Internet, Matt and Mike created GrubHub to organize and simplify all the restaurant data available to consumers. Visitors to the site or mobile users simply enter their address to see every local restaurant that delivers to them. Users can view menus and coupons, read user reviews and order for free online, by phone or through the GrubHub iPhone and Android apps. GrubHub’s base of 13,000 restaurants represents one of the largest independent restaurant networks in the U.S. The company expects to send more than $70 million in food orders to its businesses by the end of this year.

“I’m very excited to be a part of GrubHub,” said Chuck Templeton. “I see striking similarities between OpenTable and GrubHub including their growth strategies and market dynamics.”

There are more than 300,000 delivery and takeout restaurants in the country and on average, GrubHub users order out at least ten times a month. With more people now searching for restaurants and ordering food on the Internet and through their smart devices, the opportunity for continued growth is substantial for GrubHub.

“Independent restaurateurs know how to make great food, but when it comes to marketing their businesses online, they need additional support,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub co-founder and CEO. “Despite the slowdown in the economy, GrubHub’s online solutions and mobile apps continue to drive significant business to local restaurants. This new round of funding is going to allow us to bring our technology to even more restaurants in even more cities.”

Benchmark Capital has a strong record of investing in market leaders, especially in the online space.

“Bill Gurley and his team bring proven investment experience working with incredibly successful companies,”said Maloney. “Benchmark’s deep knowledge of consumer facing Internet companies makes them a great partner for us.”

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GrubHub Named Among Inc. Magazine’s 500 Fastest-Growing Private Companies

CHICAGO, IL (August 24, 2010) —GrubHub, an industry leader in the online restaurant delivery space, has been named to Inc. Magazine’s prestigious 500 list, which ranks the nation’s fastest-growing privately held companies. The Chicago-based company came in at No. 5 in the food and beverage category and No. 229 among 500 companies. The coveted list will be published in the magazine’s September issue.

Founded in 2004, GrubHub reported revenues of $4.03 million in 2009 –an impressive 1,577% growth over the last three-years — and has tripled its employee size over the last year to 65 employees.

“I’m honored to be included in a list once occupied by such powerhouses as Visa, Zappos and Microsoft,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub co-founder and CEO. “It has been an amazing experience to be a part of such tremendous growth over the last three years.”

GrubHub shows consumers all the local restaurants that deliver to them and allows them to order directly online, by phone or through its iPhone app. Online users can browse and compare menus options and prices, see which restaurants are open, read reviews, and take advantage of coupons. The site currently services Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Boulder, Washington D.C. and Oakland and has a network of over 13,000 restaurants on its site.

Restaurants working with GrubHub get an average of 20 percent more delivery orders through the site. Despite the recession, the company is experiencing rapid growth in all of its markets and is on track to bring $70 million in food sales to its restaurants this year.

“We’re going to double our orders this year,” Maloney said. “It’s incredibly rewarding to know that we are driving more business to our restaurants in the midst of a real economic recession. It’s been a success story for everyone involved.”

About GrubHub

GrubHub is a ventured-back company founded in 2004 by Chicago-based software engineers Matt Maloney and Mike Evans. Frustrated by the lack of delivery information available on the Internet, they created the online service to organize delivery information. Visitors to the site type in their address on GrubHub.com, and the page will display every local restaurant that delivers to them, with the restaurants’ menus, hours for delivery, available coupons and reviews.

The rapidly growing company works with over 4,000 restaurants for online ordering and shows menus from over 13,000 restaurants in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Boston, Denver, Philadelphia, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Boulder, Denver, Washington D.C. and Oakland.

GrubHub.com Launches in Seattle

Seattle, WA (PRWEB) June 16, 2010 — GrubHub.com (http://www.grubhub.com) is helping Seattle diners explore more local restaurants right from the comfort of their homes. The website, which shows people all the neighborhood restaurants that deliver to them and allows them to order directly online, by phone, or through its iPhone app, announced its Seattle launch today.

The online service shows menus for more than 200 Seattle area delivery restaurants and is absolutely free to use. People can use the site to discover new restaurants, find unique coupon offers, compare menu prices or place their orders. GrubHub.com, also operating in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., L.A. and Portland, has a network of over 12,000 restaurants on its site.

“Seattle has a diverse restaurant scene, so ordering delivery doesn’t have to mean just pizza and burgers when you’re looking for a quality meal at home,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub.com co-founder and CEO. “Whether you’re in the mood for grilled cheese or sushi, you can get exactly what you’re craving.”

“The majority of restaurants you’ll find on our site are mom-and-pop owned and operated, and over 50 percent of them don’t have online ordering capabilities on their own websites,” said Maloney. “By giving these owners the tools they need to make it easier for people to find their menus and order online, we help drive more consumers to their businesses.” Restaurants working with GrubHub.com get an average of 20 percent more delivery orders through the site. The company is experiencing rapid growth in all of their markets and is on track to send over $70 million in food sales to their restaurants this year.

“We recognize these are tough times for restaurants,” said Maloney. “And restaurant owners are great at running their business, but they really don’t have the time or resources to stay on top of ever-evolving online technology. That’s where GrubHub.com comes in.” During the first month in Seattle, first-time GrubHub.com users get $10 off their first online order by visiting http://www.grubhub.com/SeattleSneakPeek.

About GrubHub.com GrubHub.com is an industry leader in the online restaurant delivery space. Founded in 2004, the venture-backed company has grown rapidly, and works with over 4,000 restaurants for online ordering. GrubHub.com shows menus from over 12,000 restaurants in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., San Diego, Portland and Seattle.

GrubHub.com has been featured on NPR, FoxBusiness.com, WGN News and in numerous publications including Forbes.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain’s Chicago Business, TechCrunch, CNET, Mashable.com and Daily Candy. Headquartered in Chicago, the company was named among Brill Street’s “2009 Top 50 Employers for Generation Y Chicago.”

San Diego Launch

PR Newswire March 3, 2010 — As American consumers continue to forego expensive nights dining out, GrubHub.com (http://www.grubhub.com), the only service that shows people all the local restaurants that deliver and allows them to order directly online or by phone, announced their beta launch in San Diego, CA today.

The online service shows menus for more than 300 San Diego area delivery restaurants and is absolutely free to use. Budget-conscious diners can use the site to discover new restaurants, find unique coupon offers and compare menu prices. GrubHub.com also operates in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and L.A..

“San Diego has such a diverse restaurant scene, so ordering delivery doesn’t have to mean just pizza and burgers when you’re looking to cut back on your budget,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub.com co-founder and CEO. “San Diego diners can choose from an eclectic mix of local restaurants on our site like Beach City Market or Gourmet India.”

During these challenging economic times, GrubHub.com is also helping independent restaurant owners increase their business and attract more new customers.

As the recession drags on, fewer consumers are dining out. According to research consultancy Technomic, fine dining restaurants nationwide could see their sales fall 15 percent this year, with a 2.5 percent drop in the broader restaurant industry.

“GrubHub.com’s online service provides an easy and efficient way for people to order from their neighborhood restaurants, and it drives profits directly to those businesses,” said Maloney. “Restaurants working with us get an average of 20 percent more delivery orders through our site.”

The Chicago-based company is experiencing rapid growth in all of their markets and is on track to send over $70 million in food sales to their restaurants this year.

“We recognize these are challenging times for restaurant operators,” said Maloney. “By making it easier for people to discover new restaurants and order online, GrubHub.com will help San Diego restaurants get more business.”

About GrubHub.com
GrubHub.com is an industry leader in the online restaurant delivery space. Founded in 2004, the venture-backed company has grown rapidly, and works with over 3,000 restaurants for online ordering. GrubHub.com shows menus from over 11,000 restaurants in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Diego.

GrubHub.com has been featured on NPR, Fox Morning News, WGN News and in numerous publications including Forbes.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain’s Chicago Business, TechCrunch, CNET, Mashable.com and Daily Candy. Headquartered in Chicago, the company was named among Brill Street’s “2009 Top 50 Employers for Generation Y Chicago.”

GrubHub.com Launches in L.A.

PR Newswire, Sept. 28, 2009—GrubHub.com (http://www.grubhub.com), the only service that shows all the restaurants that deliver and allows users to order directly online or by phone, announced today their beta launch in Los Angeles. GrubHub.com currently operates in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and now L.A..

GrubHub.com is a free service that gives access to over 10,000 menus and enables over 2,000 restaurants to provide online ordering.

As the recession drags on, fewer consumers are dining out. According to Chicago-based research consultancy Technomic, nationally, fine dining restaurants could see their sales fall 15 percent this year, with a 2.5-percent drop in the broader restaurant industry. But cutting costs doesn’t mean diners have to sacrifice a nice meal. There are over 1,200 delivery restaurants in Los Angeles, and GrubHub.com connects hungry patrons to all their delivery options.

“L.A. has such a diverse restaurant scene, so ordering out doesn’t have to mean just pizza and burgers,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub.com co-founder and CEO.

GrubHub.com offers online ordering to unique restaurants like Truly Vegan on Hollywood Blvd., whose menu consists of entrees that are 100 percent vegan.

GrubHub.com processed $20 million in delivery orders last year and in the first half of this year the service has seen a 60 percent increase in food orders in their existing markets compared to last year.

“We’re probably going to triple our orders this year,” Maloney said. “It’s an incredible growth trajectory in the midst of a real economic recession. We also recognize this is a challenging environment for restaurant operators and we know our services will drive more business to them.”

GrubHub.com is making delivery better by connecting users to more restaurant options and helping them discover hidden neighborhood gems.

About GrubHub.com
GrubHub.com was founded in 2004 by Chicago-based software engineers Matt Maloney and Mike Evans.

Frustrated by the lack of delivery information available on the Internet, they created the online service to organize delivery information. Visitors to the site type in their address on GrubHub.com, and the page will display every restaurant that delivers to them, with the restaurants’ menus, hours for delivery, available coupons and reviews.

For more information or to discover who delivers anywhere in Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and L.A. visit GrubHub.com.

GrubHub.com Launches in D.C.

Washington, D.C. — Constantly ordering the same delivery gets both boring and awkward, because how weird is it that just this past Monday, you also didn’t have any ones to tip with? See all your options, with GrubHub.

Already exploded in a few select cities, Grub’s just-launched DC site contains a menu database for 600+ delivery-friendly restaurants; the on-the-ground team’s so thorough, they’ve even scanned in just-opened spots’ menus with hand-drawn price corrections still on them — you can almost see the proprietors waking up to the marketplace realities, while remaining oblivious to Whiteout.

Just enter your address, and Grub’ll return all spots within your gluttonous geographical reach, a list that can be winnowed by criteria like “have coupons”, “accept credit cards”, and, to prevent tear-inducing teases, “are delivering now”.

Most of the restos will take orders directly through Grub, who’ll also let you make custom requests on particular menu items (“extra wasabi”, “extra waaaaaaaasabi”, etc); while registration isn’t required, those that create a free profile can take advantage of a virtual menu drawer to store favorites, receive Grub recommendations, and review past orders — perhaps the only evidence that last night at 3am, things got Panormous.

To celebrate their arrival in the DC, Grub’s offering new users $10 off their first order, savings that’ll make it even sweeter when you find a horde of new delivery guys to stiff. Get $10 off your first order at http://www.grubhub.com/dcsneakpeek.

GrubHub.com Makes Ordering Delivery Easier for Hungry Diners in D.C.

Washington, D.C. — GrubHub.com, the only service that shows all the restaurants that deliver and allows users to order directly online, announced today their beta launch in Washington, D.C. GrubHub.com currently operates in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia, and now the Washington, D.C./Arlington, VA area. GrubHub.com is a free service that gives access to over 8,000 menus and works with over 2,000 restaurants to provide online and phone ordering.

Who delivers to your home or office? GrubHub.com answers this question for you. Users type in their address on GrubHub.com, and the page displays every restaurant that delivers to that location, with the restaurants’ menus, hours for delivery, available coupons, and reviews.

Despite the slumping economy over the past few years, the Chicago-based startup has experienced steady growth year over year, grossing over $20 million in food sales in 2008. With a wide selection of cuisines from over 8,000 of these cities’ most popular restaurants, interactive menus, and top notch customer service, GrubHub.com has become an industry leader in the online delivery space.

GrubHub.com’s online service is also helping drive more profits directly to restaurants that are working with the company.

“Restaurants are great at making food, but many small mom-and-pop restaurant owners lack the resources to promote themselves on the Web,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub.com co-founder and CEO. “That’s where we come in.”

Steven Brecher, owner of Washington-based City Bites restaurant, said partnering with GrubHub.com is a win-win situation for his business.

“GrubHub.com has virtually perfected the online ordering model for the restaurant industry,” said Brecher. “I anticipate healthy growth for the delivery and catering aspects of my business this year from our partnership.”

All first-time GrubHub.com users can get $10 off their first online order if they go to: GrubHub.com/dcsneakpeek.

About GrubHub.com

GrubHub.com was founded in 2004 by Chicago-based software engineers Matt Maloney and Mike Evans. Frustrated by the lack of delivery information available on the Internet or in the Yellow Pages, they created the online service to organize delivery information.

For more information or to discover who delivers anywhere in Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. visit GrubHub.com.

GrubHub.com secures $2 million in Series B funding

Company plans to build the largest online network of restaurants that offer off premises dining options and create innovative products to improve delivery service

GrubHub.com, a leading online service for ordering restaurant takeout and delivery meals, announced today that it has secured a Series B round of financing for $2 million. The deal was co-led by Origin Ventures and Leo Capital, with earlier investor Amicus Capital participating.

The Series B funding will enable the company to build the largest online network of restaurants that deliver; and create new innovative products to enhance user experience and improve the quality of delivery service. GrubHub.com is currently operating in Chicago, IL., New York City, NY, San Francisco, CA, Boston, MA, and recently launched in Philadelphia, PA.

“Over the last year, GrubHub.com has successfully accelerated its sales growth in the top metro delivery markets.” said Randy Rissman, Leo Capital managing partner. “This investment will allow GrubHub.com to continue to build the technology and business team required to expand its customer reach geographically and product wise.”

GrubHub.com, which first launched in Chicago in 2004, secured Series A funding in 2007 through Amicus Capital, Origin Ventures and several angel investors, allowing the company to rapidly expand into the top three delivery markets – New York City, San Francisco and Boston. The company has quickly outpaced its initial goals. Last year, GrubHub.com placed over $20 million in restaurant delivery orders and is currently partnered with over half of the delivery restaurants in all its existing markets.

“We’ve seen healthy growth over the last year even though the economy has been steadily going in the opposite direction,” said Matt Maloney, GrubHub.com co-founder and CEO. “With funding dollars drying up in the current economic climate, this recent round of financing is a show of confidence from the investment community. We plan to continue GrubHub.com’s rapid geographic expansion and launching innovative tools to make off premises dining easier and faster over the next year.”

GrubHub.com has been a pioneer in online ordering, developing the first automated phone confirmation system for online restaurant delivery orders and the first iPhone application for ordering food. The company was also at the forefront of organizing and listing all restaurant delivery information in each market it services. With the new funding, GrubHub.com will continue to enhance its product development and technology with additional smart phone applications and new interactive consumer-facing content on the site.

GrubHub.com is currently looking to add rock star employees to its growing team. For more information, please visit www.grubhub.com/careers/.

About GrubHub.com

GrubHub.com came into existence in 2004. Matt Maloney and Mike Evans, two Chicago software developers, frustrated by the lack of restaurant delivery and takeout information available on the Internet, built a comprehensive Web site for users to find out who delivered to their exact addresses.

For more information or to discover who delivers anywhere in Chicago, San Francisco, Boston, New York and Philadelphia, visit http://www.grubhub.com.

About Leo Capital

Leo Capital Holdings, LLC is a privately funded venture investor based in Northbrook, IL., making investments in early stage consumer-oriented companies. The firm works with companies that target large markets and makes investments across the United States.

About Origin Ventures

Origin Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Northbrook, IL., investing in early-stage companies. The firm invests capital and leverages its principal’s entrepreneurial, marketing and management expertise to help facilitate the growth of early-stage companies.

About Amicus Capital

Amicus Capital is a seed stage information technology investment fund, based in San Francisco, CA. The firm invests in entrepreneurs who are developing innovative information technology solutions to problems that affect large numbers of businesses or consumers.

GrubHub.com Launches in Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PAGrubHub.com, a leading online service for ordering restaurant takeout and delivery meals, announced today the launch of their Web site in Philadelphia. GrubHub.com is currently operating in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Boston, and now in Philadelphia. A wide selection of cuisines from over 1,500 of these cities’ most popular restaurants, combined with interactive menus and top notch customer service, have all contributed to GrubHub.com’s rapid growth over the past four years.

“The recession has thus far done little to hamper our momentum,” said Matt Maloney, founder and CEO of GrubHub.com “With an increasing number of cost-conscious consumers opting to stay at home and get their food delivered rather than eating out, we thought this was an opportune time to expand our business into Philadelphia.” GrubHub.com is one of the few consumer-facing companies to be reporting solid increases in sales last year.

“GrubHub.com’s online service provides an easy and efficient way for people to order from their neighborhood restaurants, and it drives profits directly to those restaurants,” said Stephen Starr, famed Philadelphia, New York and Atlantic City restaurateur. “Working with GrubHub.com will allow us to expand our opportunities for growth.”

Who delivers or offers carryout service? GrubHub.com answers this question with a simple search. When users type in their address on GrubHub.com, the site displays every menu for every restaurant that delivers to that location, with the appropriate hours for delivery, any available coupons, reviews and star ratings.

Using GrubHub.com is free and orders may be placed over the phone or through GrubHub.com’s online ordering system at no charge. When you open an account with GrubHub.com, you can even keep a virtual menu drawer with Past Orders, Favorite Menus, My Reviews, and Account Info. Even better, you are able to order the food you want through the Web site and leave notes to the delivery driver about how to access your building.

“The economic landscape has changed dramatically over the past year, and restaurants who want to survive this tough market need to look for more innovative ways to compete,” said acclaimed Philadelphia chef and restaurateur Susanna Foo. “We feel partnering with GrubHub.com will help increase our delivery business.”

About GrubHub.com
GrubHub.com came into existence in 2004. Matt Maloney and Mike Evans, two Chicago software developers, frustrated by the lack of restaurant delivery and takeout information available on the Internet, built a comprehensive Web site for users to find out who delivered to their exact addresses.