# Adam Dougherty

> Adam Dougherty is the co-founder and CEO of Blizzfull, a Glendale, California restaurant-technology company that builds branded websites and online ordering tools so restaurants keep their customers instead of renting them from third-party apps. A USC film-school graduate who crossed over from Hollywood into software engineering, Dougherty channels a self-described obsession with aesthetics into ordering software, an industry not known for good looks. He and co-founder Zach Zurn started Blizzfull around 2011-2012 after struggling to order office lunch, and in 2023 retooled the platform around AI for menu descriptions, marketing suggestions, and one-click website generation.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Blizzfull
- **Organizations:** Blizzfull
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's, Film/Cinema/Video Studies, University of Southern California, Computer Science (coursework), Stanford University, Business, Management, Marketing, Stanford Continuing Studies, Computer Science, West Valley College, The Harker School
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Blizzfull, a restaurant-technology company serving restaurants with branded online ordering., Built a zero-commission, $0-setup-fee alternative to delivery marketplaces that keep customer relationships., Drove Blizzfull's 2023 reinvention around AI-powered menus, marketing, and website generation.

## Career timeline

- **2012** — Working as a web developer with Zach Zurn; the two conceive Blizzfull while looking for a better way to order office lunch.
- **2011** — Blizzfull is founded in Glendale, California (sources cite 2011-2012).
- **2012-09** — Blizzfull raises a $300K seed round.
- **2021** — Blizzfull expands into a comprehensive platform: branded websites, loyalty, email/text marketing, and touchless dine-in.
- **2023** — Blizzfull announces a major pivot to AI across the platform (menu descriptions, marketing suggestions, one-click site generation).

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Blizzfull, a restaurant-technology company serving restaurants with branded online ordering.
- Built a zero-commission, $0-setup-fee alternative to delivery marketplaces that keep customer relationships.
- Drove Blizzfull's 2023 reinvention around AI-powered menus, marketing, and website generation.
- Crossed from a film/Hollywood background into software engineering and product design.

## Latest updates

- **2023-04** — Blizzfull announced a major shift toward AI, automating menu descriptions, upsells, marketing promotions, QR menus, and one-click website generation.

## Links

- Website: https://blizzfull.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/adamkingdm

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Last updated: 2026-06-25