Cryptiq Escapes
After a year when many Iowans were praying they d be able to escape their rooms, Cryptiq Escapes is actualizing that fantasy.
That s right. The new Iowa City business is gambling that residents who finally deem it safe to venture back onto the streets will be keen on spending their money to head right back into a locked room, with the minutes ticking down as they try to solve the clues needed to open the door.
Bill Randolph, one of the owners of the escape room, has been pleased to see that the pandemic has apparently not diminished the appeal of the trendy interactive social activity.
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Consumer demand for food delivery is growing but is hurting restaurant profits.
Chains like Taco Bell are taking steps to convert delivery app users into direct customers.
Chipotle is raising delivery prices by 13% to offset costly commission fees.
Nearly four years ago, McDonald s signed an exclusive deal to have Uber Eats be its sole delivery provider. While the exclusivity of that partnership did not last, the announcement signaled the beginning of a delivery boom as restaurants scrambled to partner with DoorDash, Postmates , Grubhub, and the like.
The war among top food delivery players has only intensified as consumers appetite for on-demand food delivery grows, with restaurants caught in the middle forced to fork over commission fees as high as 30% per order.