Oklahoman
With the rise in food delivery services, spurred on by the COVID-19 pandemic, many restaurants began offering food to be delivered through apps like Uber Eats, Postmates and DoorDash.
But restaurants are charged a percentage of each order to use these services, forcing owners to cut into their profits or pass those costs on to consumers. This was a problem recognized by both entrepreneurs and restaurateurs in Oklahoma City alike, and led to the birth of the ELO delivery app.
The ELO (pronounced ee-low) app was designed and launched earlier this year. Like other food delivery apps, it connects customers with local restaurants, but one of the big draws is that ELO doesn't tack on charges for the restaurant to pay, so the menu items are the same in-app as what they would be at the table.