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It’s Time to Bust the Bottlenecks in Order Handoff

by | Apr 20, 2026 | Blogs, Restaurant | 0 Comments

The kitchen is fast. The handoff isn't. Here's why the pickup moment keeps breaking down, and how to fix it.
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You Ordered Ahead. So Why are You Still Waiting?

by | Mar 23, 2026 | Blogs, Campus Dining, Higher Education | 0 Comments

It was supposed to be simple. Order ahead on the app, finish class, grab the food, and get back to studying. The restaurant was a five-minute walk away. The estimated wait time looked fine. And then…nothing
smiling healthcare workers sitting in a cafeteria on with their lunch

Hungry for Change: How Food Service Technology is Redefining the Hospital Experience for Operators, Staff and Patients

by | Oct 1, 2025 | Blogs, Healthcare | 0 Comments

In hospitals, where every second counts, convenience isn’t just a perk. It’s a must. And for operators, that means rethinking food service not just as a meal program, but as a support system for the people who keep the hospital running.
Lehigh Student Order Pickup

300% Sales Growth and a Whole Lot Less Chaos: How Lehigh University Transformed Pickup at The Grind

by | Aug 21, 2024 | Case Study, Campus Dining | 0 Comments

Apex provided Lehigh University with a reliable, efficient, and scalable automated order pickup solution that tackled major operational problems and enhanced the student experience.
Solving Mobile Order Security at the University of South Carolina

Solving Mobile Order Security at the University of South Carolina

by | Feb 9, 2023 | Case Study, Campus Dining | 0 Comments

Within weeks, the Apex food lockers were added at three Carolina Food Co. locations in the university’s Russel House student union: Einstein Bagels, Twisted Taco and Food Lab.
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“Significant Savings”: How Malco Theatres Found a Labor Efficiency Blockbuster

by | Jun 9, 2022 | Case Study, Sports/Entertainment | 0 Comments

Apex Smart Food Lockers save employees time while guests enjoy convenient, 10-second order pickup.
Apex OrderHQ Array digital mockup of order pickup stations

Apex Scales Order Pickup Technology to Support ‘Digital Dining Halls’

by | May 15, 2026 | Press Releases, Technology | 0 Comments

OrderHQ® Array modular pickup system gives operators the flexibility to handle more volume, serve more concepts, and finally solve pickup chaos at handoff.
Apex food locker in The Grove Express restaurant at Yaamava casino

Apex Deploys Smart Food Locker Solutions at Yaamava’ Casino, Expediting Mobile Order Pickup and Maximizing Gaming Time

by | Feb 23, 2026 | Press Releases, Sports/Entertainment | 0 Comments

First Casino Adoption Follows Successful Use in Other Markets.MASON, OH (February 24, 2026) – Apex Order Pickup Solutions, the pioneer in smart food  order pickup...

Florida Aquarium Apex Order Pickup Lockers

Cinchio and Apex Expand smart Food Locker Solutions to the Florida Aquarium

by | Sep 10, 2025 | Press Releases | 0 Comments

Cinchio Solutions is expanding its partnership with Apex Order Pickup Solutions by bringing smart food locker technology to the Florida Aquarium‘s Café Seventy-One restaurant through its customer, SSA Group.
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Part 1: Cool technologies at the NRA Show 2026

by | May 22, 2026 | Technology, In The News | 0 Comments

https://www.qsrweb.com/articles/part-1-cool-technologies-at-the-nra-show-2026/

New Apex equipment improves order pickup logistics

by | May 19, 2026 | In The News, Technology | 0 Comments

https://www.supermarketperimeter.com/articles/14128-new-apex-equipment-improves-order-pickup-logistics

Apex introduces new food locker sizes and digital dining hall concept

by | May 15, 2026 | Technology, In The News | 0 Comments

https://www.bakemag.com/articles/21582-apex-introduces-new-food-locker-sizes-and-digital-dining-hall-concept