By Jeff Turner
Jan 29, 2021
Following the success of its Douglas County Meal Plan, LoCo Omaha will begin regular operations in early February as Omaha’s only locally-owned restaurant delivery service.
Established in 2020, LoCo Omaha is the city’s locally-owned and operated restaurant delivery service. Unlike third-party services, LoCo Omaha is owned by local restaurants.
In December 2020, LoCo Omaha received $500,000 from Douglas County Commissioners to enlist local, independent restaurants in providing 7,000 family meals. As part of the meal program, LoCo Omaha initially provided 7,000 vouchers to food assistance programs but evolved to also deliver bulk meal orders directly to food assistance lines and pantry programs in collaboration with its nonprofit partners.