June 21. Chicago – FanFood, a mobile ordering and concessions management platform for live event venues, has been recommended by BestStartup.us as one of the top e-commerce companies in Illinois, along with other innovative companies such as ShipBob, Groupon and Foxtrot. 

The compiled list showcases top picks by BestStartup.us for the best Illinois based e-commerce companies, which consists of startups and companies that are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the E-commerce industry. These companies have been recognized as exceptional and well worth a follow.

BestStartup.us tried to choose companies across the size spectrum from cutting-edge startups to established brands. The startups selected are based on exceptional performance in one of the following categories:

  • Innovation
    • Innovative ideas
    • Innovative route to market
    • Innovative product
  • Growth
    • Exceptional growth
    • Exceptional growth strategy
  • Management
  • Societal impact

Since 2016, FanFood has expanded into over 300 locations, increased our reach to 3 continents and served nearly a million fans worldwide. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the company doubled its presence to provide a safe and convenient way of connecting people with their favorite food experiences.

Select FanFood partners within Illinois include the Chicago Cubs, the Kane County Cougars of the American Association of Professional Baseball, the Peoria Chiefs of Minor League Baseball, Route 66 Drive In of Springfield, Geneseo High School, and Wheaton-Warrenville South High School. FanFood also operates a program called BuildingEats, which connects residential buildings and workplaces with exciting, delicious meal options from local food trucks and restaurants through easy and convenient online pre-ordering for delivery.

Today, F&B operators of all types and sizes are using FanFood’s concessions mobile ordering and management platform. These venues span dozens of markets including educational institutions, professional stadiums, arenas and amphitheaters, convention centers, theaters, amusement parks, hotels, restaurants, residential and corporate buildings, food trucks, and many more. The versatility and ease of use of the platform has truly made FanFood an all-in-one, turn-key solution for small, medium and enterprise operations alike.

FanFood has also been recognized as one of the fastest growing SaaS companies on the Latka list this year. 

To learn more about FanFood’s platform, visit www.fanfoodapp.com or get in touch with the FanFood team.