BigTray Hits New Milestone with 3,500 Restaurants Buying Online; Customer Count a Testament to Value Offered to Foodservice Operators.Business Editors/Internet & Food Writers SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 12, 2000 BigTray, the leader in providing restaurant operators with an easier way to buy and replenish restaurant equipment and supplies, announced that the company has reached a new milestone -- 3,500 customers. Launched on June 1, 2000, BigTray has realized growth that significantly exceeded investor expectations. BigTray just announced a count of 1,000 new customers buying online in a September 27 release. "To have gone from 1,000 customers to 3,500 customers in only 2 1/2 months is evidence of our momentum and our potential for continued growth," said Josh Weinstock, BigTray president and co-founder. "We're excited that so many restaurant and foodservice operators have discovered the value in purchasing their restaurant equipment and supplies online." Continued Weinstock: "We have not only provided an easier way to purchase equipment and supplies, but we have supported the buying experience with excellent customer service which has been the key to bringing our customers back...along with their colleagues." About BigTray Launched in June 2000, BigTray is leading the way in providing restaurant operators with an easier way to buy restaurant equipment and supplies. Built from the ground up for ecommerce, BigTray offers an extensive selection of E&S items at upfront, no-haggle prices and ships from its inventory to control fulfillment and ensure customer satisfaction. BigTray is run by equipment and supply, foodservice, and ecommerce experts from companies like Sysco (SYY), U.S. Foodservice (AHO), Kraft (MO), ConAgra (CAG CAG 1 Chronic atrophic gastritis 2 Coronary angiography, see there ), Coca-Cola (KO), Microsoft (MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ), Scient (SCNT Noun 1. SCNT - moving a cell nucleus and its genetic material from one cell to another nuclear transplantation, somatic cell nuclear transfer, somatic cell nuclear transplantation biological research - scientific research conducted by biologists ), Onsale.com (EGGS) and McKinsey Consulting. BigTray is funded by Sequoia Capital, the venture fund behind Apple (AAPL AAPL Apple Computer, Inc. (stock symbol) AAPL American Association of Professional Landmen AAPL American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law AAPL Advance Audiovisual Presentation Limited AAPL Advocates for Arkansas Public Libraries ), Yahoo! (YHOO YHOO Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ symbol) ), Cisco Systems (CSCO CSCO Cisco Systems Incorporated (stock symbol) CSCO Chief Supply Chain Officer ), Oracle (ORCL ORCL Oracle (stock symbol) ) and WebVan (WBVN). BigTray can be accessed at www.BigTray.com or toll-free at 800/BigTray. |
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