BALTIMORE, MD--(Marketwired - Aug 20, 2013) - OrderUp, the digital franchise approach to online food ordering for local markets, today announced availability in its newest hometown, Indianapolis, Indiana. Indy residents will now have access to 25 of the city's most delicious restaurants through OrderUp's food ordering service, including local favorites like Greek's Pizza, Oh Yumm Bistro, Bu Da Lounge and Pita Pit.
OrderUp Indianapolis now has over 20 restaurants -- with many more being added daily -- available for delivery or takeout ordering, servicing Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) students, local hospitals, hungry homebodies and businesses in the area to accommodate the lunch rush crowd, as well as nearby suburbs like Carmel. Locals have the option of using OrderUp's online or mobile app to place and manage orders; users can then select from the services' pickup or delivery options.
"As students from IUPUI, the need for a food ordering service like OrderUp was blindingly obvious to us," said Jon Canter, co-founder of OrderUp, Indianapolis. "OrderUp's digital franchise model made it easy for us to get into business in our hometown, and we are excited to be working with a nationally recognized brand to bring the best food in the area to consumers in Indianapolis."
Restaurants that are currently offered include:
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Loughmiller's Pub
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Sunnyd's Cafe Catering & Events
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Sonny's Pizza
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Greek's Pizza - Downtown
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Greek's Pizza - Broad Ripple
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Signature at the Indianapolis Propylaeum
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Stacked Pickle - IUPUI
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Oh Yumm! Bistro
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Mama Carolla's
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The Amazing Potato Chip Co. - City Market
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Circle City Soups - City Market
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Bu Da Lounge
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Potbelly's
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Ali Baba's
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Pita Pit
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Keystone Sports Review
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3 Days In Paris - City Market
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Kountry Kitchen Soul Food Place
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Mediterra
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Just Cookies - City Market
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Cath Coffee & Tea House - City Market
"As OrderUp continues to grow, we are able to work with more and more talented entrepreneurs from all different backgrounds," said Chris Jeffery, chief executive officer and co-founder of OrderUp. "This particular OrderUp digital franchise team of co-founders is young -- something that we ourselves were when we started -- and we have had an amazing journey with them so far. We are confident that the Indianapolis team will follow in the footsteps of our other successful franchisees and look forward to seeing what they will do for the market."
OrderUp is now available in 26 North American markets, including hometowns in Alabama, California, Colorado, Arizona, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Missouri, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Virginia, Oregon and West Virginia. OrderUp plans to expand into 45 new markets over the coming months. With its digital franchise model, OrderUp removes the overhead costs associated with owning a brick-and-mortar restaurant franchise, enabling local entrepreneurs to build an online food ordering service quickly and easily. Franchisees gain exclusive ownership of a portion of their local market, while OrderUp takes care of the technology, customer service and support.