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Teddy Doodnauth

CEO & Co-Founder
Ex-Robinhood (P2P crypto, hyperextended hours trading, iOS/Android) · Ex-Deloitte (7 years, $10M ARR in banking-as-a-service, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs)
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Teddy built OPA! because he sat across from a restaurant owner who was losing money on every delivery order — and refused to accept it. With five years at Robinhood democratizing financial access and seven years at Deloitte engineering $10M in banking-as-a-service revenue for Goldman Sachs, he brought the fintech lens to an industry that needed it most. His thesis: remove the rent-seeking middleman, return the asset to its owner. At OPA!, the middleman is the 30% commission and the asset is the customer relationship.

Articles

27 articles by Teddy

The True Cost of GrubHub for a 50-Location Restaurant Brand
Commission Analysis

The True Cost of GrubHub for a 50-Location Restaurant Brand

May 18, 2026
How Enterprise Brands Are Saving $500K/Year by Switching Off Third-Party Platforms
Commission Analysis

How Enterprise Brands Are Saving $500K/Year by Switching Off Third-Party Platforms

May 16, 2026
The Rise of Commission-Free Marketplaces: A Tipping Point for the Industry
Industry Trends

The Rise of Commission-Free Marketplaces: A Tipping Point for the Industry

May 12, 2026
Menu Engineering 101: How Smart Brands Increase Margins Without Raising Prices
Commission Analysis

Menu Engineering 101: How Smart Brands Increase Margins Without Raising Prices

May 10, 2026
Why 2025 Is the Year Restaurants Take Back Their Data
Industry Trends

Why 2025 Is the Year Restaurants Take Back Their Data

May 6, 2026
What McDonald's Latest Tech Investment Signals for the Entire QSR Industry
Brand Spotlight

What McDonald's Latest Tech Investment Signals for the Entire QSR Industry

April 29, 2026
How Inflation Permanently Changed Consumer Dining Behavior
Industry Trends

How Inflation Permanently Changed Consumer Dining Behavior

April 26, 2026
Why the Next Wave of Restaurant Innovation Won't Come From Silicon Valley
Industry Trends

Why the Next Wave of Restaurant Innovation Won't Come From Silicon Valley

April 25, 2026
The Next Wave of Restaurant Tech: Embedded Loyalty at Checkout
Industry Trends

The Next Wave of Restaurant Tech: Embedded Loyalty at Checkout

April 23, 2026
Why Zero Commission Is Not a Discount — It's a Business Model
Industry Trends

Why Zero Commission Is Not a Discount — It's a Business Model

April 20, 2026
How Much Is DoorDash Really Costing Your Restaurant Chain?
Commission Analysis

How Much Is DoorDash Really Costing Your Restaurant Chain?

April 15, 2026
Zero Commission vs. Low Commission: Why the Difference Matters at Scale
Commission Analysis

Zero Commission vs. Low Commission: Why the Difference Matters at Scale

April 12, 2026
Ghost Kitchens vs. Traditional Locations: What the Data Says
Industry Trends

Ghost Kitchens vs. Traditional Locations: What the Data Says

April 5, 2026
Why Chick-fil-A's Franchisee Model Is Both the Most Selective and Most Profitable in QSR
Brand Spotlight

Why Chick-fil-A's Franchisee Model Is Both the Most Selective and Most Profitable in QSR

April 3, 2026
The $65 Subscription That's Saving Restaurants Millions. And Why Nobody Built It Sooner.
Industry News

The $65 Subscription That's Saving Restaurants Millions. And Why Nobody Built It Sooner.

March 28, 2026
Why I Left Robinhood and Deloitte to Fix an Industry Nobody in Silicon Valley Cared About
Founder Perspective

Why I Left Robinhood and Deloitte to Fix an Industry Nobody in Silicon Valley Cared About

March 28, 2026
Three Brothers and a Mission: How the Doodnauth Family Is Taking On DoorDash and Winning
Industry News

Three Brothers and a Mission: How the Doodnauth Family Is Taking On DoorDash and Winning

March 28, 2026
How to Increase Restaurant Profit Margins Without Raising Prices: The 2025 Operator Playbook
Restaurant Tips

How to Increase Restaurant Profit Margins Without Raising Prices: The 2025 Operator Playbook

March 28, 2026
We're Not Trying to Kill DoorDash. We're Trying to Save the Restaurant Industry. There's a Difference.
Industry News

We're Not Trying to Kill DoorDash. We're Trying to Save the Restaurant Industry. There's a Difference.

March 26, 2026
The Dirty Secret of Delivery Platforms: They Are Not on Your Side. Here's the Math.
Industry News

The Dirty Secret of Delivery Platforms: They Are Not on Your Side. Here's the Math.

March 24, 2026
Restaurant Loyalty Programs Are a Lie. Here's the Proof — and the Fix.
Industry News

Restaurant Loyalty Programs Are a Lie. Here's the Proof — and the Fix.

March 20, 2026
Commission-Based Delivery Will Be Dead in 10 Years. Here's What Replaces It.
Industry News

Commission-Based Delivery Will Be Dead in 10 Years. Here's What Replaces It.

March 18, 2026
We Were Told This Was Impossible. We Built It Anyway.
Industry News

We Were Told This Was Impossible. We Built It Anyway.

March 16, 2026
Your $12 Burrito Just Cost $18.50. Here's the Breakdown Nobody Shows You.
Industry News

Your $12 Burrito Just Cost $18.50. Here's the Breakdown Nobody Shows You.

March 14, 2026
You Built the Brand. DoorDash Owns the Customer. That's the Scandal No One Is Talking About.
Industry News

You Built the Brand. DoorDash Owns the Customer. That's the Scandal No One Is Talking About.

March 12, 2026
DoorDash Is Running a Protection Racket. And Restaurants Keep Paying.
Industry News

DoorDash Is Running a Protection Racket. And Restaurants Keep Paying.

March 10, 2026
Why Commission-Free Is the Future of Restaurant Ordering
Product Updates

Why Commission-Free Is the Future of Restaurant Ordering

March 8, 2026