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        Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) and IHOP have expanded their collaboration to offer virtual delivery brands from IHOP's nationwide locations. This includes two newly launched brands created in collaboration with NASCAR and Major League Baseball (&ldquo;NASCAR Refuel Tenders &amp; Burgers&rdquo; and &ldquo;MLB Ballpark Bites&rdquo;), as well as an existing VDC brand, &ldquo;Pardon My Cheesesteak.&rdquo;
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<p>Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC) and IHOP have expanded their collaboration to offer virtual delivery brands from IHOP's nationwide locations. This expansion includes the launch of two new brands, in partnership with NASCAR and Major League Baseball (named "NASCAR Refuel Tenders &amp; Burgers" and "MLB Ballpark Bites"), as well as the existing VDC brand, "Pardon My Cheesesteak."</p>
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Virtual Dining Concepts and IHOP expand partnership to unveil two new brands

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 <p>Wonder, a cloud kitchen operator and food delivery service based in New York, has successfully secured USD 700 million in a funding round. Key investors in this round included NEA, GV, Accel, Bain Capital Ventures, Forerunner, Alpine, and Harmony.</p>
 <p>This funding will be allocated towards the company's physical expansion, particularly in developing a larger network of food halls. Funds will also be invested in research and development, as well as in advancing the company's unique proprietary technology.</p>
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Wonder Group raises USD 700 million in venture funding

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 <p>Virtual Dining Concepts (VDC), a company specializing in the development of virtual restaurant brands, has recently acquired Man Vs. Fries, a delivery-only brand renowned for its unique and popular Instagram-ready fries. Some of its popular offerings include the "Hella-Dilla" quesadilla, "hella crisp" carne asada fries, and the "Cowgirl Burrito".</p>
 <p>Following the acquisition, Man Vs. Fries' innovative menu will now be offered under the Virtual Dining Concepts brand. Additionally, VDC intends to incorporate the newly-acquired menu items into in-house pop-up dining experiences at its various partnered locations.&nbsp;</p>
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Virtual Dining Concepts acquires Man Vs. Fries to expand virtual restaurant portfolio

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 <p>CEO of Creating Culinary Communities (C3), Sam Nazarian, has acquired the intellectual property and ghost kitchen assets of Kitchen United. His plan is to integrate these assets with C3 and Nextbite, a virtual restaurant brand company he purchased in 2023. The merger will result in a new holding company and entity, titled “Everybody Eats.”</p>
 <p>As a Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and a virtual restaurant brand company, Everybody Eats will present a variety of delivery-only food brands.</p>
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Sam Nazarian acquires Kitchen United assets; announces new holding company merging Kitchen United, C3, and Nextbite

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 <p>The food delivery company Wonder, based in New York, has opened its first outlet inside a Walmart store in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. This new establishment will provide food from eight different Wonder's brands, and will offer delivery, pickup and dine-in services.&nbsp;</p>
 
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Wonder opens delivery-focused food hall in Pennsylvania Walmart

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 <p>Virtual Dining Concepts, a creator of virtual restaurant brands, is expanding its brand "CREATORS’ KITCHEN AS SEEN ON TIKTOK" in collaboration with different food content creators from TikTok. The brand provides a constantly evolving menu conforming to current food trends.</p>
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Virtual Dining Concepts expands 'CREATOR'S KITCHEN AS SEEN ON TIKTOK' brand

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 <p>Virtual Dining Concepts, a company specializing in creating virtual restaurant brands, has teamed up with Sodexo, a food and facilities management firm from France, and SodexoMagic (a collaboration between Sodexo and NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson). Their joint initiative is to introduce a new "AC Barbeque" restaurant at the Jackson State University campus in Mississippi. The BBQ lifestyle brand AC Barbeque is a creation of comedians Anthony Anderson and Cedric The Entertainer. </p>
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Virtual Dining Concepts partners with Sodexo and SodexoMagic to launch AC Barbeque at Jackson State

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 <p>No Brainer, a company operating virtual restaurant brands, has expanded its repertoire with the introduction of Dr Seed, a new virtual brand in France offering 100% plant-based cuisine. This adds to No Brainer's portfolio of 20 other virtual brands spanning 800 digital restaurants through partnerships with approximately 200 traditional restaurants.</p>
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No Brainer launches plant-based virtual restaurant brand, Dr Seed, in France

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 <p>Milano Vice, a virtual pizza brand based in Germany, has successfully raised EUR 8.3 million (USD 9.2 million) in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Coefficient Capital. The capital raised will be utilized to expand their operations, increase their business footprint locally, and penetrate international markets.&nbsp;</p>
 
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Milano Vice raises EUR 8.3 million in Series A funding

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 <p>Kitchen United plans to close or sell all of its physical locations, including eight locations inside Kroger stores. Instead, the company will shift its focus to its proprietary software, which was initially created to manage ghost kitchen operations.</p>
 
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Virtual Dining Concepts and IHOP expand partnership to unveil two new brands

Wonder Group raises USD 700 million in venture funding

Virtual Dining Concepts acquires Man Vs. Fries to expand virtual restaurant portfolio

Sam Nazarian acquires Kitchen United assets; announces new holding company merging Kitchen United, C3, and Nextbite

Wonder opens delivery-focused food hall in Pennsylvania Walmart

Virtual Dining Concepts expands 'CREATOR'S KITCHEN AS SEEN ON TIKTOK' brand

Virtual Dining Concepts partners with Sodexo and SodexoMagic to launch AC Barbeque at Jackson State

No Brainer launches plant-based virtual restaurant brand, Dr Seed, in France

Milano Vice raises EUR 8.3 million in Series A funding

Kitchen United closes physical locations to focus on proprietary software

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