Louisiana-based food delivery service Waitr purchased in $308M deal
A food delivery service based out of Louisiana is being purchased for $308 million.
Bloomberg is reporting that Landcadia Holdings Inc., a company run by Houston Rockets owner Tilman Fertitta, is paying Waitr’s backers at least $50 million and the remainder in a stock deal that will take the company public.
The report says the Lake Charles-based company’s name will be changed to Waitr Inc. Its management will remain in place as Fertitta joins its board.
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Since it first launched about five years ago, Waitr primarily served Louisiana and Texas, partnering with thousands of restaurants which paid to be featured in the app.