Olo Introduces "Round Up Donations,” Partners with Tropical Smoothie Cafe® to Support No Kid Hungry
Olo Inc. (NYSE:OLO) has launched 'Round Up Donations,' a new feature enabling restaurant guests to round up their order total for charitable causes during checkout. The feature, piloted with Tropical Smoothie Cafe, supports No Kid Hungry and is available to all Olo customers using its Serve platform.
The initiative has shown promising results, with 10% of guests choosing to round up their orders, resulting in over $7,000 raised by Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Both companies have signed No Kid Hungry's CEO Pledge to End Summer Hunger, aiming to increase children receiving summer meals from 2.8 million to 30 million nationwide.
Olo Inc. (NYSE:OLO) ha lanciato 'Round Up Donations', una nuova funzionalità che consente ai clienti dei ristoranti di arrotondare il totale del loro ordine per cause benefiche durante il checkout. La funzionalità, testata con Tropical Smoothie Cafe, supporta No Kid Hungry ed è disponibile per tutti i clienti Olo che utilizzano la sua piattaforma Serve.
L'iniziativa ha mostrato risultati promettenti, con il 10% dei clienti che scelgono di arrotondare i propri ordini, portando a oltre $7,000 raccolti da Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Entrambe le aziende hanno firmato il CEO Pledge di No Kid Hungry per porre fine alla fame estiva, con l'obiettivo di aumentare il numero di bambini che ricevono pasti estivi da 2.8 milioni a 30 milioni a livello nazionale.
Olo Inc. (NYSE:OLO) ha lanzado 'Round Up Donations', una nueva función que permite a los clientes de restaurantes redondear el total de su pedido para causas benéficas durante el pago. La característica, pilotada con Tropical Smoothie Cafe, apoya a No Kid Hungry y está disponible para todos los clientes de Olo que utilizan su plataforma Serve.
La iniciativa ha mostrado resultados prometedores, con un 10% de los clientes eligiendo redondear sus pedidos, lo que ha resultado en más de $7,000 recaudados por Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Ambas empresas han firmado el Compromiso del CEO de No Kid Hungry para poner fin al hambre veraniega, con el objetivo de aumentar el número de niños que reciben comidas durante el verano de 2.8 millones a 30 millones a nivel nacional.
Olo Inc. (NYSE:OLO)가 'Round Up Donations'를 출시했습니다. 이 새로운 기능은 레스토랑 고객이 결제 시 자선 목적으로 주문 총액을 올릴 수 있게 합니다. Tropical Smoothie Cafe와 함께 파일럿 프로그램을 진행하였으며, No Kid Hungry를 지원하고 Olo의 Serve 플랫폼을 사용하는 모든 고객에게 제공됩니다.
이 이니셔티브는 유망한 결과를 보여주었으며, 고객의 10%가 자신의 주문을 올리기로 선택하여 Tropical Smoothie Cafe에서 $7,000 이상을 모금하였습니다. 두 회사는 No Kid Hungry의 여름 기아 종식을 위한 CEO 서약서에 서명하였으며, 여름에 식사를 받는 어린이의 수를 2.8백만 명에서 3천만 명으로 증가시키는 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
Olo Inc. (NYSE:OLO) a lancé 'Round Up Donations', une nouvelle fonctionnalité permettant aux clients des restaurants d'arrondir le total de leur commande pour des causes caritatives lors du paiement. La fonctionnalité, testée avec Tropical Smoothie Cafe, soutient No Kid Hungry et est disponible pour tous les clients d'Olo utilisant sa plateforme Serve.
L'initiative a montré des résultats prometteurs, avec 10 % des clients choisissant d'arrondir leurs commandes, ce qui a permis de récolter plus de 7 000 $ par Tropical Smoothie Cafe. Les deux entreprises ont signé l'engagement du PDG de No Kid Hungry pour mettre fin à la faim estivale, visant à augmenter le nombre d'enfants recevant des repas d'été de 2,8 millions à 30 millions à l'échelle nationale.
Olo Inc. (NYSE:OLO) hat 'Round Up Donations' eingeführt, eine neue Funktion, die es Restaurantgästen ermöglicht, beim Checkout den Gesamtbetrag ihrer Bestellung für wohltätige Zwecke aufzurunden. Die Funktion wurde mit Tropical Smoothie Cafe getestet und unterstützt No Kid Hungry. Sie ist für alle Olo-Kunden verfügbar, die die Serve-Plattform nutzen.
Die Initiative hat vielversprechende Ergebnisse gezeigt, da 10% der Gäste ihre Bestellungen aufrunden und Tropical Smoothie Cafe somit über 7.000 $ gesammelt hat. Beide Unternehmen haben den CEO-Pledge von No Kid Hungry zur Bekämpfung der Sommerhunger unterzeichnet, mit dem Ziel, die Zahl der Kinder, die im Sommer Mahlzeiten erhalten, von 2,8 Millionen auf 30 Millionen landesweit zu erhöhen.
- 10% customer participation rate in donation program
- Over $7,000 raised through Tropical Smoothie Cafe pilot
- Feature expansion to 400+ brand platform
- New revenue stream through charitable giving integration
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Round Up Donations is now accessible to all Olo customers who use its white-label ordering platform Serve, a fully responsive web experience designed to optimize the user experience for guests on any device. With the ability to customize the donation prompt with their chosen charity, restaurants can easily incorporate charitable giving into their digital ordering experience and engage guests in meaningful social impact. The opportunity to donate has resonated strongly with guests, with
"Round Up Donations represents a significant step forward in our mission to leverage technology for positive change," said Noah Glass, Founder & CEO of Olo. "By integrating charitable giving seamlessly into the dining experience, we're not only supporting crucial causes like No Kid Hungry but also empowering our restaurant partners to make meaningful differences in their communities. Even more, we’re offering guests the opportunity to strengthen their relationship with brands they love while satisfying their craving to make a positive impact on the world.”
Max Wetzel, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Café, LLC, expressed enthusiasm for the initiative: "At Tropical Smoothie Cafe, we've always been committed to inspiring better in the communities we serve and encouraging our guests to do the same. Olo’s Round Up Donations feature aligns perfectly with our values, allowing our guests to join us in making a tangible impact on childhood hunger with every order.”
Both Olo and Tropical Smoothie Cafe deepened their commitment to ending childhood hunger by signing No Kid Hungry’s CEO Pledge to End Summer Hunger, a transformative, urgent movement uniting powerful leaders and brands across industries. The Pledge is revolutionizing the fight against childhood summer hunger by increasing the number of children receiving summer meals from 2.8 million to 30 million nationwide.
“The introduction of Round Up Donations on Olo's Serve platform marks a pivotal moment in our fight against childhood hunger,” said Susan Karlen, Associate Director of Partnership Development at No Kid Hungry. “By partnering with industry leaders like Olo and Tropical Smoothie Cafe, we're able to extend our reach and impact to ensure more children have access to the nutrition they need to thrive. We look forward to partnering with additional restaurants through Olo’s extensive platform of over 400 brands.”
This feature development is part of Olo's broader Olo For Good program, launched in 2021, which dedicates
To learn more about Round Up Donations, visit olo.com/contact/request-demo.
About Olo | Hospitality at Scale™
Olo (NYSE: OLO) is a leading restaurant technology provider with ordering, payment, and guest engagement solutions that help brands increase orders, streamline operations, and improve the guest experience. Each day, Olo processes millions of orders on its open SaaS platform, gathering the right data from each touchpoint into a single source—so restaurants can better understand and better serve every guest on every channel, every time. Over 700 restaurant brands trust Olo and its network of more than 400 integration partners to innovate on behalf of the restaurant community, accelerating technology’s positive impact and creating a world where every restaurant guest feels like a regular. Learn more at olo.com.
About Tropical Smoothie Cafe®
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a national fast-casual restaurant brand built on a mission to Inspire Better®, a commitment that starts with our better-for-you food and smoothies and extends to inspiring better in the communities we serve. Born on a beach in 1997, today Tropical Smoothie Cafe has more than 1,500 locations in 44 states. For the fourth year in a row, the brand was ranked #1 in the Smoothie/Juice Category by Entrepreneur Franchisee 500. For 11 consecutive years the brand has received the Franchise Times Fast and Serious award, and in 2024 the brand's FUND Score was 905, one of the top scores for franchise concepts analyzed by FRANdata.
About No Kid Hungry
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