Restaurants

Chowly acquires Koala to elevate restaurant digital ordering

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February 1, 2023

Chowly, a restaurant technology company that integrates third-party delivery marketplaces with point-of-sale systems, has acquired Koala, a guest experience platform, to elevate digital ordering experience across kiosks, web and apps, for an undisclosed sum, according to a press release.

The combined business will represent over 16,000 restaurant locations on the platform, integrating over 350,000 orders per day across the U.S.

Through this combination, tens of thousands of independent restaurant owners will have access to enterprise-grade online ordering, data analytics and machine learning recommendation engines for increasing basket sizes.

The leadership team at Koala, Walter Beller-Morales, Melanie Norton and Brett Spiegel, will integrate the two companies' solutions in conjunction with Chowly's leadership.

Koala's CEO Nat Trienens will remain temporarily to help shepherd the integration of the two companies.