Marc Lore's food and restaurant technology firm Wonder opens 53rd and 54th locations Stateside

Wonder, a food delivery and technology startup founded in 2018 and fronted by former Walmart U.S. eCommerce executive, Marc Lore, has opened its 53rd and 54th locations in the US.

In a LinkedIn post, Tong Hoggett, who left Amazon and the position of SVP Worldwide Grocery stores to join Wonder as CEO, said: "Great energy with the team at our new Wonder DC launch! Thank you for your hard work, and huge congrats on the milestone! Big shoutout to our Delaware team too, who welcomed their first customers this week. #53 & #54 More openings coming thick and fast!”

Lore has described the venture as a kind of "Amazon for food and beverage". The aim is to revolutionise the food and restaurant space by building a super app for mealtimes, one that blends food delivery, AI powered nutrition, and smart tech.

The company recently bagged $600 million in a funding round backed by Google Ventures, for a post-funding valuation of $7 billion.

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