date:May 21, 2013
GrubHub and Seamless, which allow consumers to easily order online from various restaurants, are part of a group of fast-growing businesses that standardize local services under a national umbrella. Think restaurant reservations, where OpenTable dominates, or car services, where privately held startups such as Uber are making significant inroads.
Internet sites are able to aggregate local merchants, and we're right in the sweet spot, said Matt Maloney, GrubHub chief executive, in a phone interv