OpenRest (founded 2011) was a software company that provided restaurant owners with online ordering websites before being acquired by Wix.com in October 2014.[2] The company was based in Delaware with research and development offices in Tel Aviv.[citation needed]
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online food ordering |
| Founded | 2010[1] |
| Founder | Danny Leshem Yoav Amit |
| Headquarters | United States, Delaware |
| Parent | Wix.com (2014–present) |
| Website | www |
Background
editOpenRest was founded in 2010 by Danny Leshem and Yoav Amit.[3] The company first focused on Web applications, before shifting towards mobile development in 2011.[1]
By 2013, 300 restaurants had launched their OpenRest-powered ordering application on the App Store. Its R&D office was based in Tel Aviv.[1] In June 2013, OpenRest and RestCloud announced a collaboration.[4]
In late 2013, OpenRest partnered with Bits of Gold to be the first restaurant online ordering system to provide bitcoin payments to all its clients.[5][6] In June 2014, OpenRest launched in French.[7] In July 2014, OpenRest integrated with BitPay to expand its bitcoin payment offering.
OpenRest was acquired by Wix.com in October 2014 for $12 million.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Featured Developers – OpenRest, Appcelerator.com, 22 April 2013
- ^ "OpenRest is Joining Wix.com!". Retrieved 2022-05-28.
- ^ a b Wix.com Acquires OpenRest to Bring Online & Mobile Ordering to Restaurants Worldwide, Cnbc.com, 29 October 2014
- ^ OpenRest integrates with RestCloud's restaurant-specific messaging terminal, Qsrweb.com, 19 June 2013
- ^ "Buy and Sell Bitcoins in Israel". Bits of Gold. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ "חשיפת פעילי קהילת ביטקוין ישראל". Telecom News. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ (in French) Les infos à ne pas rater: OpenRest en français, My Little Paris va ouvrir sa marketplace, Frenchweb.fr, 6 June 2014