North Texas residents Joon Choe and Mohammad Qasim will run the storefront of the Canadian company Ghost Kitchen Brands inside the North Plano, Texas Walmart, reports The Dallas Morning News. The duo, kitchen management veterans who already operate Public Taco in Dallas, plan to sell food from nationally known restaurants in the new kitchen.
Ghost kitchens, also known as virtual kitchens or cloud kitchens, are large kitchens typically serviced for delivery platforms. This location, however, will be available for both customers and delivery services.
“If you walk into the Walmart, where you used to see a McDonald’s or a Burger King or a Subway, you will now see a restaurant, Ghost Kitchen Brands,” Qasim explains. “You’ll have a touch screen where you’ll walk in and place your order through our proprietary technology. You can go do your shopping and on the way back you can pick up your to-go order.”
Customers can expect to be able to select food from between 15 and 28 restaurants via the kitchen, including Quiznos sandwiches, Cheesecake Factory desserts, food from Saladworks, and more. The menu will feature a curated selection of items from each brand, rather than serve a full menu.
The kitchen is expected to open in late July or early August of this year. Full Story
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