# Chowly

> AI-powered restaurant technology platform. Chowly serves 17,000+ restaurant locations with branded online ordering, third-party delivery integrations, dynamic pricing, marketing websites, paid ads, email marketing, loyalty, mobile apps, customer surveys, and Google Business Profile management — all unified on one platform.

Chowly was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL. Acquired Koala (guest experience) and Targetable (digital marketing). 350,000+ daily orders integrated. 7-21x ROI on Google Ads. 50+ POS integrations.

## Platform overview

- [The Chowly Platform](https://chowly.com/chowly-platform/) — Unified restaurant tech stack: ordering, marketing, and operations in one platform
- [Get a Demo](https://chowly.com/get-demo/) — Book a personalized walkthrough

## Product solutions

- [Branded Online Ordering](https://chowly.com/solutions/branded-online-ordering/) — Commission-free 1st-party ordering on your domain (0% fee vs 15-30% on 3rd-party marketplaces)
- [3rd-Party Marketplace Integration](https://chowly.com/solutions/3rd-party-marketplace-integration/) — Connect POS to DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, and 50+ marketplaces
- [Dynamic Pricing](https://chowly.com/solutions/dynamic-pricing/) — AI-driven menu pricing to grow margins by 20%+
- [Marketing Website](https://chowly.com/solutions/marketing-website/) — Restaurant website builder with automated schema, FAQ, and operating hours markup
- [Paid Ads](https://chowly.com/solutions/paid-ads/) — Managed Google Ads delivering 7-21x ROI for restaurants
- [Email Marketing](https://chowly.com/solutions/email-marketing/) — Automated restaurant email campaigns
- [Google Business Profile](https://chowly.com/solutions/google-business-profile/) — GBP optimization and management for restaurants
- [Mobile App](https://chowly.com/solutions/mobile-app/) — Branded iOS/Android ordering apps
- [Loyalty Program](https://chowly.com/solutions/loyalty-program/) — Two-way loyalty integrated with ordering and POS
- [Customer Surveys](https://chowly.com/solutions/customer-surveys/) — Post-order feedback and review generation

## Comparisons

- [Chowly vs ChowNow](https://chowly.com/resources/comparison/chowly-vs-chownow-comparison/) — True white-label ordering on your domain, 8 AI agents, managed Google Ads with order-level ROI tracking, two-way loyalty
- [Chowly vs Owner.com](https://chowly.com/resources/comparison/chowly-vs-owner-com-built-for-restaurants-not-around-them/) — Native POS integration, 8 AI agents, dynamic pricing; Beeryland switched from Owner.com and grew first-party revenue +20%
- [Chowly vs Toast](https://chowly.com/resources/comparison/chowly-vs-toast/) — Keep your Toast POS, add a full growth platform: 8 AI agents, managed Google Ads, two-way loyalty, 3rd party profitability

## Platform alternatives

- [Compare Platforms hub](https://chowly.com/alternatives/) — Side-by-side guides for restaurants evaluating ordering and marketing platforms
- [Owner.com Alternatives](https://chowly.com/alternatives/owner-com-alternatives/) — Top Owner.com alternatives compared on POS integration, attribution, and pricing, including a pizza-shop-specific breakdown
- [ChowNow Alternatives](https://chowly.com/alternatives/chownow-alternatives/) — ChowNow alternatives compared for commission-free ordering, marketing, and loyalty
- [Toast Online Ordering Alternatives](https://chowly.com/alternatives/toast-online-ordering-alternatives/) — Keep your Toast POS and compare ordering and growth layers that run on top of it
- [SinglePlatform Alternatives](https://chowly.com/alternatives/singleplatform-alternatives/) — Alternatives for managing restaurant menus, listings, and local search presence

## POS integrations

- [POS Integrations hub](https://chowly.com/pos/) — How Chowly adds ordering and marketing on top of each major POS
- [Chowly for Toast](https://chowly.com/pos/chowly-for-toast/) — Grow direct orders on top of your Toast POS
- [Chowly for Square](https://chowly.com/pos/chowly-for-square/) — Ordering, loyalty, and marketing built on your Square POS
- [Chowly for SpotOn](https://chowly.com/pos/chowly-for-spoton/) — Direct ordering and marketing layered on SpotOn POS
- [Chowly for Clover](https://chowly.com/pos/chowly-for-clover/) — Online ordering and growth tools for Clover POS restaurants
- [Chowly for Revel](https://chowly.com/pos/chowly-for-revel/) — Online ordering and marketing integrated with Revel POS
- [Chowly for Lightspeed](https://chowly.com/pos/chowly-for-lightspeed/) — Online ordering and marketing integrated with Lightspeed POS

## Restaurant types

- [Restaurant Types hub](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/) — Chowly growth playbooks by restaurant category
- [Pizza Shops](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/pizza/) — AI platform for pizza shops: direct ordering, local SEO, delivery profitability
- [Mexican Restaurants](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/mexican/) — AI platform for Mexican restaurants
- [Italian Restaurants](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/italian/) — AI platform for Italian restaurants
- [BBQ Restaurants](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/bbq/) — AI platform for BBQ restaurants
- [Breakfast Spots](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/breakfast/) — AI platform for breakfast and brunch restaurants
- [Juice & Açaí Bars](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/juice-and-acai/) — AI platform for juice and açaí bars
- [Bars & Grills](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/bar-and-grill/) — AI platform for bars and grills
- [Sandwich Shops](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/sandwich-shops/) — AI platform for sandwich and sub shops
- [Asian Restaurants](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/asian/) — AI platform for Asian restaurants
- [Multi-Concept Groups](https://chowly.com/restaurant-types/multi-concept-groups/) — AI platform for multi-concept restaurant groups

## AI agents

- [AI Agents overview](https://chowly.com/agents/) — Restaurant-trained AI assistants for SEO, ads, GBP, email, and operations
- [SEO Agent](https://chowly.com/agents/seo/)
- [GBP Agent](https://chowly.com/agents/gbp/)
- [Ads Agent](https://chowly.com/agents/ads/)
- [Campaign Agent](https://chowly.com/agents/campaign/)
- [Pricing Agent](https://chowly.com/agents/pricing/)
- [Review Agent](https://chowly.com/agents/review/)
- [Delivery Agent](https://chowly.com/agents/delivery/)
- [Upsell Agent](https://chowly.com/agents/upsell/)

## Company

- [Our Story](https://chowly.com/our-story/) — Chowly history, mission, and milestones
- [Leadership](https://chowly.com/leadership-meet-the-team/) — Executive team
- [Partnerships](https://chowly.com/partnerships/) — POS, marketplace, and strategic partners
- [Careers](https://chowly.com/company/careers/)
- [Contact](https://chowly.com/company/contact/)

## Resources

- [Blog](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/) — Restaurant marketing, SEO, ordering strategy, and tech stack guides
- [Case Studies](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/) — Real restaurant results with Chowly
- [Chowly Reviews](https://chowly.com/reviews/) — real operator feedback from G2 (4.8/5, 100+ reviews), named case-study testimonials, and recorded customer calls (attributed with each customer's first name and last initial). Includes operators who switched from Toast, Square, Owner.com, ChowNow, Popmenu, BentoBox, and Checkmate, in their own words.
- [AI for Restaurants Podcast](https://chowly.com/ai-for-restaurants/)

## Case studies

- [Rustic House Oyster Bar & Grill](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-rustic-house-oyster-bar-grill-success-story/) — +$6,971 in online ordering sales; +12% average basket size with Smart Pricing
- [Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza & Taproom](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-smokin-oak-wood-fired-pizza-and-taproom-success-story/) — $787K in total sales; +20% average basket size
- [Righteous Que](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-righteous-que-success-story/) — +48% margins with Chowly Digital Marketing; 10-15% monthly sales growth
- [Nora Restaurant & Bar](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/nora-restaurant-and-bar-success-story/) — 97.7% order success rate; $56.34 average basket size
- [Uncle Sam's](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-uncle-sams-success-story/) — +149% email subscriber growth over 3 years; 27% email open rate vs. 22% industry benchmark
- [Germantown Cafe](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-germantown-cafe-success-story/) — +29.7% total sales vs. base prices with Smart Pricing; +30% average basket size
- [Golden Krust Caribbean Restaurant](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-golden-krust-caribbean-restaurant/) — +46.58% sales across 125+ locations; 15% error reduction
- [PrimoHoagies](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-primohoagies-success-story/) — +58% UberEats sales growth across 100+ locations; +48% DoorDash sales growth
- [MrJims.Pizza](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-mrjims-pizza-success-story/) — $9,600/month saved by eliminating manual order entry across 45+ locations; 99.4% order success rate
- [Green Ridge Hospitality](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-green-ridge-hospitality-success-story/) — 100K additional website visitors via Google Ads; +27% weekday reservations
- [Two Eggs!](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/chowly-two-eggs-success-story/) — $366K in total sales; $253K through Dynamic Pricing
- [Two Eggs! x Chowly Platform](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/two-eggs-x-chowly-platform/) — +53% first-party sales; $64,351 saved in third-party commissions in 4 months
- [Liv's Juice & Acai Bar](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/livs-juice-and-acai-bar-x-chowly-platform/) — $121K saved annually in third-party commissions; 8.76x return on ad spend
- [Beeryland](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/beeryland-x-chowly-platform/) — +18.78% first-party delivery revenue vs. previous platform; 7.76x ROI from Google Ads
- [Mr. B's](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/mr-bs-x-chowly-platform/) — +$31,309 in integrated online-order revenue; +29% online orders
- [Fan Tang](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/fan-tang-x-chowly-platform/) — 17x return on ad spend from Google Ads; +56.5% integrated online-order revenue
- [Nora Restaurant & Bar x Chowly Platform](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/nora-restaurant-bar-x-chowly-platform/) — 83.8% of online sales shifted to direct orders; 100% order success rate
- [Taqueria El Tapatio](https://chowly.com/resources/case-studies/taqueria-el-tapatio-x-chowly-platform/) — +711% online orders in the first six months; monthly direct sales grew from $1,096 to $9,458

## Optional

- [Restaurant SEO: The Complete Guide to Getting Found on Google](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/restaurant-seo-the-complete-guide-to-getting-found-on-google/) — Rank on Google Search and Maps with GBP, reviews, website fixes, citations, and local backlinks
- [How to Get More Google Reviews for Your Restaurant](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/how-to-get-more-google-reviews-for-your-restaurant-7-proven-methods/) — 7 proven methods to grow reviews, rankings, and local search traffic
- [Restaurant Marketing: The Complete Guide to Turning Online Searches Into Orders](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/restaurant-marketing-the-complete-guide-to-turning-online-searches-into-orders/) — Turn online searches into orders with SEO, reviews, Google Business Profile, and your website
- [Restaurant Website Design: 7 Elements of a High-Converting Restaurant Website](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/restaurant-website-design-7-elements-of-a-high-converting-restaurant-website/) — Mobile performance, online ordering, menus, and speed that increase direct orders
- [Restaurant Website Design: Real Examples That Convert](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/restaurant-website-design-real-examples-that-convert-visitors-into-orders/) — Mobile-first design, SEO-friendly menus, and UX patterns that turn visitors into customers
- [Clover vs Square for Restaurants](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/clover-vs-square-for-restaurants/) — Neutral 2026 comparison: pricing, processing rates, hardware, KDS, and online ordering
- [Restaurant Loyalty Programs: The Complete Guide](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/restaurant-loyalty-programs/) — Physical vs digital loyalty programs, with the data on visit frequency and order value
- [Restaurant Software Integration: One Platform vs. 5 Tools](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/restaurant-software-integration/) — The 5 integrations that matter and the math behind one platform vs. five tools
- [Delivery Order Economics: What $1 Really Nets You](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/first-party-vs-third-party-delivery-economics/) — First-party vs third-party delivery costs line by line, plus the breakeven point
- [8 Proven Ways to Get More Direct Orders](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/how-to-get-more-direct-orders-for-your-restaurant/) — Bag drop cards, win-back email, loyalty, and Google Ads tactics that build an owned customer base
- [6 Restaurant Win-Back Emails That Recover Customers](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/restaurant-win-back-emails-recover-lapsed-customers/) — The 30/60/90-day cadence, offers, and subject lines that recover lapsed customers
- [More Dough, Less Discount: 9 Pizza Promotions Ranked](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/profitable-pizza-promotions-ranked/) — Pizza promotions ranked by profit: which raise ticket size and which quietly kill margin
- [Restaurant Keyword Research: 6 Free Ways to Start](https://chowly.com/resources/blogs/restaurant-keyword-research-free-tools/) — Free tools to find the exact searches local customers type before choosing where to eat