In an effort to make snacks more readily available, a new app called Foodida has been launched to bring together the best of on-demand community and food delivery industry.
Foodida, which can be downloaded for free in the Apple App Store, is headed by Pacific Palisades CEO Stefan Fraas. In an interview, Fraas claims that his app is designed to foster a community that allows users to order food or profit through delivery.
In short, Foodida is an app that provides delivery from local fast food restaurants. Individuals can easily register to join the community with their name, address, phone number, and credit card information. From here, they can either choose to be a delivery driver (with a valid license and vehicle registration), or order some grub.
The restaurants seen on Foodida are based on local search results. Participating fast food restaurants are featured on the app, and users can create a virtual cart full of items they want to be delivered.
If individuals choose to participate in Driver Mode, they can make some spare cash by picking up and delivering items to other Foodida users. However, they need to meet a few requirements in order to qualify as valid drivers, such as the minimum age of 18.
At the moment, Foodida is operating in the Los Angeles metro area, as well as the West San Fernando Valley area. Some of the participating restaurants include McDonalds, Taco Bell, Wendy's, KFC and Burger King.
To make the experience a bit more interesting, Foodida also has a points program. Individuals can earn points through orders or delivery. Once they rack up enough points, they can redeem them in the Foodida Rewards Center for free food.
"Every time you use the app to order food or make a delivery we will give you points. When you order food we give you a point for every minute from the time you submit an order to the time it arrives," Foodida writes on its website. "When you make a delivery we give you points based on how much effort was needed to deliver the food."
The word is out on whether Foodida will become a nationwide sensation, but it's worth noting that there are 50,000 fast food chainss across the country, according to the Sutter Health Palo Alto Medical Foundation. In the least, the potential is existent for Foodida.
