365 Retail Markets Acquires Kafoodle

365 Retail Markets Acquires Spoonfed

December 13, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

365 Retail Markets has acquired Spoonfed, a Glasgow-based web‑based subscription software provider for contract caterers and restaurant operators. The deal gives 365 full ownership of Spoonfed, delivering an exit for investors including Equity Gap and Scottish Enterprise and adding catering order-management capabilities to 365’s global self-service commerce platform as it targets international and higher-education markets.

365 Retail Markets to Acquire Cantaloupe, Inc.

June 16, 2025

Payments & Fintech

365 Retail Markets, a portfolio company of Providence Equity Partners, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cantaloupe, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $848 million. The deal will take Cantaloupe private and combines 365's unattended retail technology with Cantaloupe's payments, hardware and software capabilities to expand product offerings, cross-sell opportunities and global reach in unattended retail and foodservice markets.

Providence Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in 365 Retail Markets

December 24, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Providence Equity Partners has made a majority investment in 365 Retail Markets, a Troy, Michigan-based provider of self-service commerce technology for the foodservice industry. Providence will partner with existing investor McCarthy Capital and the company's management team to support product development, customer services, and accelerated growth while CEO Joe Hessling remains a significant shareholder.

365 Retail Markets Acquires Impulsify, Inc.

May 23, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

365 Retail Markets has acquired Denver-based Impulsify, Inc., adding the company's grab-and-go retail management system and self-service kiosks to 365's suite of unattended retail technologies. The deal expands 365's reach into the hospitality and multifamily markets and combines complementary SaaS, payment processing and POS hardware capabilities to accelerate growth across new end markets.

Pepper Acquires Kimelo

August 25, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Pepper, the AI-powered revenue platform for independent food distributors, has acquired Kimelo, a vertical SaaS and AI platform for foodservice distributors and restaurants. The deal combines Kimelo's restaurant supply app and distribution toolset with Pepper's broader ordering, integrations, and revenue tools to expand capabilities and accelerate growth in the foodservice distribution market.

Sodexo Acquires Foodee

July 12, 2021

Food & Beverage

Sodexo has acquired Foodee, a corporate meal-planning and restaurant-aggregation platform, integrating Foodee’s off‑premise delivery and menu-planning technology into Sodexo’s Corporate Services segment. The acquisition expands Sodexo’s North American offering (Foodee operates across the U.S. and Canada) and will broaden Foodee’s reach into additional cities while strengthening Sodexo’s capabilities for supporting clients with flexible workforces.