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'''Relay''' is a service that connects customers with local farmers and sources. It was founded in June 2007 by [[Zack Buckner]]. <ref name="forbes">{{cite web|title=An Online Grocer For Web 2.0. Just Don’t Call It Webvan 2.0.|url=http://c1930422.r22.cf0.rackcdn.com/ForbesJune2011.html|author=Nicole Perlroth|work=|publisher=Forbes|location=|publishdate=June 1, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref> {{as of|2014|4|7|alt=The president is}} [[Arnie Katz]].  
'''Relay''' is a service that connects customers with local farmers and sources. It was founded in June 2007 by [[Zack Buckner]].<ref name="forbes">{{cite web|title=An Online Grocer For Web 2.0. Just Don’t Call It Webvan 2.0.|url=http://c1930422.r22.cf0.rackcdn.com/ForbesJune2011.html|author=Nicole Perlroth|work=|publisher=Forbes|location=|publishdate=June 1, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref> {{as of|2014|4|7|alt=The president is}} [[Arnie Katz]].  


In 2011, the [[Charlottesville Business Innovation Council]] awarded the company its Rocket Award. <ref>{{cite web|title=Leading Firms, Individuals Honored by Charlottesville Business Innovation Council |url=http://cvillebic.org/news/press-releases/134-leading-firms-individuals-honored-by-charlottesville-business-innovation-council|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Business Innovation Council|location=|publishdate=June 15, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref> In early 2012, the company received $3.1 million in venture capital from Massachusetts-based Battery Ventures. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Charlottesville-based RelayFoods gets $3.1M investment|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jan/27/charlottesville-based-relayfoods-gets-31m-investme-ar-1645630/|author=Bryan McKenzie|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=January 27, 2012|accessdate=January 30, 2012|cturl=}}</ref>
In 2011, the [[Charlottesville Business Innovation Council]] awarded the company its Rocket Award.<ref>{{cite web|title=Leading Firms, Individuals Honored by Charlottesville Business Innovation Council |url=http://cvillebic.org/news/press-releases/134-leading-firms-individuals-honored-by-charlottesville-business-innovation-council|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Business Innovation Council|location=|publishdate=June 15, 2011|accessdate=October 10, 2011}}</ref> In early 2012, the company received $3.1 million in venture capital from Massachusetts-based Battery Ventures.<ref>{{cite-progress|title=Charlottesville-based RelayFoods gets $3.1M investment|url=http://www2.dailyprogress.com/news/2012/jan/27/charlottesville-based-relayfoods-gets-31m-investme-ar-1645630/|author=Bryan McKenzie|pageno=|printdate=|publishdate=January 27, 2012|accessdate=January 30, 2012|cturl=}}</ref>


By 2014, the company had moved from making three deliveries a week in Charlottesville to serving customers in Richmond and metropolitan D.C. with a fleet of over 40 trucks. <ref>{{cite web|title=Arnie Katz, Relay Foods|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/17740-arnie-katz/|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 7, 2014|accessdate=April 28, 2014}}</ref>
By 2014, the company had moved from making three deliveries a week in Charlottesville to serving customers in Richmond and metropolitan D.C. with a fleet of over 40 trucks.<ref>{{cite web|title=Arnie Katz, Relay Foods|url=http://www.cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/17740-arnie-katz/|author=|work=|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=April 7, 2014|accessdate=April 28, 2014}}</ref>


==How it Works==
==How it Works==
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==External Links==
==External links==
[http://www.relayfoods.com/ official site]
* [http://www.relayfoods.com/ official site]


[[Category:Grocery]]
[[Category:Grocery]]
[[Category: 2007 establishments]]
[[Category:2007 establishments]]

Latest revision as of 16:24, 14 October 2018

Relay
Type
Founded 2007
Founder Zack Buckner
Headquarters
Industry Online grocery retail
Employees
Website http://www.relayfoods.com/


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Relay is a service that connects customers with local farmers and sources. It was founded in June 2007 by Zack Buckner.[1] The president is Arnie Katz.

In 2011, the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council awarded the company its Rocket Award.[2] In early 2012, the company received $3.1 million in venture capital from Massachusetts-based Battery Ventures.[3]

By 2014, the company had moved from making three deliveries a week in Charlottesville to serving customers in Richmond and metropolitan D.C. with a fleet of over 40 trucks.[4]

How it Works

<youtube>tztxH1_0c3Y</youtube>

References

  1. Web. An Online Grocer For Web 2.0. Just Don’t Call It Webvan 2.0., Nicole Perlroth, Forbes, June 1, 2011, retrieved October 10, 2011.
  2. Web. Leading Firms, Individuals Honored by Charlottesville Business Innovation Council, Charlottesville Business Innovation Council, June 15, 2011, retrieved October 10, 2011.
  3. Web. Charlottesville-based RelayFoods gets $3.1M investment, Bryan McKenzie, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, January 27, 2012, retrieved January 30, 2012.
  4. Web. Arnie Katz, Relay Foods, Charlottesville Tomorrow, April 7, 2014, retrieved April 28, 2014.

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