>Orlando Business Journal

>Sal Grassano wasn’t interested in adding a delivery service to his restaurant a year ago.

The managing partner of 6-year-old Carmela’s Restaurant Pizzeria in Longwood had been approached by companies offering to deliver his eatery’s food, but he didn’t think it was worthwhile.

However, after testing a partnership with Tallahassee-based GoWaiter.com. delivery service for six months, Grassano said his restaurant’s weekly sales increased by nearly 4 percent, or about $500-$800 per week. “This was one of the best moves we’ve made in awhile.”

Carmela’s is one of more than 40 restaurants using the new GoWaiter North Orlando franchisee service , which is mostly Seminole County. Another 24 restaurants use the franchise GoWaiter West Orlando.

Franchisees on average invest $34,500 to set up a new business, which includes a $19,500 franchise fee, said Mike Handy, president and CEO of GoWaiter.

Meanwhile, the restaurants don’t have to invest in liability coverage for delivery drivers, and the service takes on the cost of printing and distributing menus to potential customers.

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