Failed 2024

    Kitchen United

    Ghost kitchens were a pandemic trend that faded. Restaurants went back to their own kitchens.

    Founded → Closed

    2017 → 2024

    Funding Raised

    $100M

    Industry

    Food Tech/Ghost Kitchens

    Country

    USA

    IdeaProof AI Failure Score

    62/100
    Market Fit RiskBurn Rate RiskFounder Risk
    Market Fit Risk
    45
    Burn Rate Risk
    75
    Founder Risk
    20

    Full Analysis

    Kitchen United built shared ghost kitchen facilities where multiple restaurant brands could prepare delivery-only orders. During the pandemic, demand surged. But as dining reopened, restaurants returned to their own kitchens and ghost kitchen demand plummeted. Kitchen United shut down all locations by 2024 after burning through $100M.

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