"Chipotle in August began teaming up with drone delivery and logistics provider Zipline to ensure Dallas area fans can get their burritos and bowls delivered - anytime, and almost any place. In June, GoTo Foods partnered with DoorDash and Wing to bring items from its portfolio of brands, including Auntie Anne's and Jamba, to three Texas markets: Frisco, Fort Worth, and Plano."
""I do think it's an inflection point for the industry," Kent Ferguson, head of partnerships for Wing, said. "We have an improving regulatory framework to allow us to service more customers and scale much more quickly. We have the infrastructure that is flexible, cost-effective, and we have the planes on hand - thousands of planes - to service the millions of customers.""
"From an operational standpoint, the challenges of drone delivery for participating retailers are the same as those of an order being picked up by a human driver or a robot courier, GoTo Foods' chief commercial officer, Kieran Donahue, told Business Insider."
Multiple major food brands and logistics providers are launching drone-delivery pilot programs in Texas and Dallas, building on prior, short-lived experiments. Regulatory improvements and scalable infrastructure are enabling faster expansion and greater customer reach. Several companies, including Zipline, Wing, Flytrex, and DroneUp, are competing with varied UAV designs. Retail operational requirements remain consistent with other delivery methods, requiring accurate order assembly and properly prepared food. Industry stakeholders report available aircraft capacity and cost-effective systems that could support larger-scale service as pilots demonstrate feasibility and regulators continue to adapt rules for commercial drone operations.
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