# Chowbus

> Chowbus is a Chicago restaurant technology company serving independent restaurants and growing groups, with particular expertise in Asian cuisine formats. It combines POS software, ordering hardware, payments, digital storefronts, loyalty, delivery integrations and AI tools. Founded in 2016 as a delivery platform, it sold its delivery business to Fantuan in 2024 and focused on restaurant operations.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founders:** Linxin Wen (Co-founder and CEO), Suyu Zhang (Co-founder and CTO)
- **Products:** Restaurant POS, Tablet, QR and handheld ordering, Self-ordering kiosks, Kitchen Display System, Third-party delivery integration
- **Notable:** Onboarded more than 1,000 POS restaurants within a year of its 2022 software entry, according to the January 2024 acquisition announcement., Reported USD 4 billion annualized processed transaction volume and USD 120 million ARR in March 2026., Announced USD 81 million Series E and USD 209 million total capital raised in March 2026.

## Products & services

- **Restaurant POS** — Cloud-connected, iOS-based order, menu, staff and payment management, with reported offline support.
- **Tablet, QR and handheld ordering** — Guest and staff ordering tools, including item and round controls for all-you-can-eat formats.
- **Self-ordering kiosks** — Self-service ordering and payments with modifiers, loyalty, pickup-screen and supported bubble tea machine integrations.
- **Kitchen Display System** — Routes and tracks kitchen tickets and connects preparation with front-of-house workflows.
- **Third-party delivery integration** — Synchronizes orders, menus and store status across supported platforms including DoorDash, Uber Eats, Grubhub and Fantuan.
- **Digital storefronts and loyalty** — Online ordering, restaurant websites, branded apps, memberships, gift cards, messaging and promotions.
- **Multi-location management** — Group and store reporting, centralized menus, permissions and cross-location membership tools.
- **AI marketing tools** — AI-supported advertising, creative assets, social media and review insights; broader accounting and supply-chain tools are stated expansion plans.
- **Maple voice AI integration** — Multilingual phone ordering and guest assistance connected directly to Chowbus menus and kitchen order routing.

## Achievements

- Onboarded more than 1,000 POS restaurants within a year of its 2022 software entry, according to the January 2024 acquisition announcement.
- Reported USD 4 billion annualized processed transaction volume and USD 120 million ARR in March 2026.
- Announced USD 81 million Series E and USD 209 million total capital raised in March 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Chowbus and Maple announced multilingual voice AI ordering for merchants in the United States and Canada on September 2.
- **2026-05** — Summer launch at the National Restaurant Association Show presented the AI Digital Worker direction and upgrades to kiosks, kitchen displays, memberships, branded apps and staff tools.
- **2026-03** — Announced USD 81 million Series E to expand AI and restaurant services; funding announcement is dated March 11.

## Links

- Website: https://www.chowbus.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chowbus/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/chowbusofficial
- GitHub: https://github.com/chowbus
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chowbus/

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Last updated: 2026-10-01