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Jubzi is a social enterprise providing cheaper delivery options in Windsor for local restaurants while also fundraising for Windsor’s Downtown mission

Lisa Cavicchia — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 13:31:32 +0000

Under the Jubzi model, restaurants pay five per cent of an order to the mission and receive a tax receipt at year’s end. Customers pay a surcharge of 4.9 per cent to Jubzi and the cost of delivery. Delivery costs are $5 for trips up to six kilometres and one dollar per kilometre thereafter. A takeout option on the platform is also available. Jubzi has generated over $100,000 in sales in its first 40 days covering the cost of 1,500 meals for the Downtown Mission. See: https://www.jubzi.com/

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Toronto Market Co. is a curated artisanal food market that works with 100+ small vendors to offer a one stop shop & delivery (or pick up from a central depot)

Lisa Cavicchia — Fri, 29 Jan 2021 13:08:25 +0000

The site is designed to feel like a well curated in-person market. You can see the items available online and they are available for purchase. There is no minimum order required. How It Works:

1. Shop from over 100 local vendors using one basket.

2. Select contactless pick-up or delivery at checkout

3. After order is placed, vendors are contacted with quantities ordered. Orders must be placed by 11:59PM on Sunday evening to receive pickup/delivery the following Thursday. 4. Thursday orders are delivered or picked up at a central depot. Pick up order or wait for delivery confirmation notice.

Delivery costs for Central Toronto is $15 flat & and surrounding area $25-30.

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‘Not Uber Eats’ site launches to help Torontonians support local restaurants

Lisa Cavicchia — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:45:14 +0000

“Not-ubereats.com” help people identify nearby restaurants that offer their own delivery service — rather than using high cost delivery apps

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The City of Montreal is implementing new measures and $6 million in funding to encourage Montrealers to visit main streets & buy local

Lisa Cavicchia — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 12:15:55 +0000

Six new actions include:

installations in the downtown area for the winter season designed to “add to the shopping experience”
financial support for campaigns implemented by merchants’ groups and chambers of commerce
adding $1.5 million to the Commercial Activities Consolidation Fund, designed to support small businesses to ensure they can increase the quality of services, including on the digital market and the physical development of their place of business.
free on-street parking on weekends
businesses can extend opening hours to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 7 p.m. on weekends from Nov. 14 to Dec. 31
support and promotion to continue urban delivery for local merchants

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Buy Local Ottawa: Links to support Ottawa’s small and locally owned businesses as the local economy reopens

Lisa Cavicchia — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:40:37 +0000

Ottawa’s small and locally owned businesses are woven into the fabric of the city. To help support as the local economy reopens, useful links and resources are assembled on this page.

#MyOttawa Pass is Ottawa’s very own local savings passport, complete with an impressive collection of discounts and offers from businesses across the city.
Shop Ottawa is an online directory of local businesses, products and services.
Local Eats Ottawa offers a compiled list of Ottawa restaurants offering food delivery or pickup.
SavourOttawa.ca is a one-stop site on how to buy locally produced food and beverages in the Ottawa region.
Together-Apart.ca is a resource for the residents of this city to find local spots to order from and support.
Edible Ottawa to ensure that local food communities remain strong.
Love Local Delivery to order from Ottawa’s best independent, locally owned and operated food businesses! Easy Scheduled & On-Demand delivery provided by dedicated, carefully vetted and smart-serve trained drivers.
And links to local BIAs that offer detailed information on local business offerings

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Wolfville Farmers’ Market establishes online ordering and weekly delivery service

Lisa Cavicchia — Fri, 22 May 2020 02:09:41 +0000

Shop from 45+ vendors and over 350 local products, then on Wednesday or Saturday pick up orders from a local hub locations in the Valley or HRM. During the State of Emergency due to COVID-19 , there are added steps to ensure safe pick-ups and proper distancing.

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The owner of a Toronto-based pizzeria is teaming up with local restaurants on a local delivery service

Lisa Cavicchia — Thu, 21 May 2020 21:20:35 +0000

The idea is a decentralized delivery system, shared and managed collectively by Toronto restaurants, with no commissions or fees. Everyone shares in the costs and the profits.

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Radish is an online delivery cooperative based in Montreal that is looking to bring forth a more equitable relationship between restaurants, delivery drivers and consumers.

Lisa Cavicchia — Wed, 20 May 2020 01:59:53 +0000

Radish enables restaurants, drivers and consumers on the platform to have a say in how the platform is operated. This is made possible by the cooperative nature, which means that each member is entitled to a vote in the direction of the organization. Restaurant delivery is being performed in an ethical and socially conscious manner.

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IT and e-commerce platform helps restaurants self-manage delivery and takeout

Lisa Cavicchia — Fri, 15 May 2020 12:28:53 +0000

By giving restaurants the tools to do it themselves, restaurants avoid the hefty commissions of current food delivery apps.

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Affordable urban delivery service provided to merchants in Montreal

Lisa Cavicchia — Sat, 09 May 2020 22:03:59 +0000

Available to neighbourhood businesses such as bookstores, hardware stores, bakeries, fruit markets. Non-perishable products can be delivered using this new, safe and affordable home delivery service. Delivery people on bikes will pick up orders one to five times a day depending on volume, and deliver them directly to clients’ homes. Maximum cost per item is maximum $5+ tax. Items picked up before 1 p.m. are delivered that same afternoon, after 1 p.m. are delivered the following morning.

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