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Why open ghost kitchens in Cedar Rapids?

$23

Average basket size

The average basket size at our Cedar Rapids ghost kitchen locations is $23, meaning more online revenue for your restaurant business.

190

Deliveries per week

Tap into more online delivery demand at our Cedar Rapids dark kitchen locations with an average of 190 deliveries per week.

36mins.

Average delivery time

Our Cedar Rapids ghost kitchens are built for efficiency, with the logistics and delivery support you need to deliver more orders faster.

5

Delivery platforms available

Maximize your reach online with 5 delivery platforms to choose from.

HOW WE COMPARE

Ghost kitchens versus traditional restaurants

Brick & Mortar

Ghost Kitchens

Real Estate

2000ft2

High cost, high traffic address

200ft2

Same area, low cost low traffic address

Staff required (~)

24

Many dedicated to front-of-house

4

We provide staff to handle all order handoffs and more

Weeks to launch 1 location

52weeks

10 locations 5-10 years

8weeks*

Multiple locations 1 year

Upfront investment

$1M

High investment

$30k**

Low investment

Break even

5y

10% profit on 1M run rate

6m

10% profit on 1M run rate

* Varies based on local permitting and operational complexity

Kitchen Specs

All you need and more under the hood

Mexican/ Latin

Kitchen Specs

All you need and more under the hood

Space

  • Private kitchen

  • Driver pickup area

  • Staff locker area

  • Restrooms

  • Mop wash

Services

  • Order pickup & processing

  • Safety & health inspections

  • Cleaning & maintenance

  • Courier handoff

  • Delivery software

  • Delivery logistics

  • Extraction & ventilation

  • On-site support staff

Equipment

*Additional fees apply
  • 3 compartment sink

  • Prep sink

  • Hand sink

  • Commercial hood

  • Tablet

  • Grease-trap / interceptor*

Utilities

  • Gas points

  • Power outlets

  • High power lighting

  • Cold & hot water lines

  • Gas / fire safety system

  • WiFi

  • Trash / recycle

  • Ethernet connections

  • Grease / trap cleaning

  • Hood / flue cleaning

  • Pest control

Technology

Our software is made for restauranteurs, chefs, and culinary teams to grow their business and manage their orders.

1 ghost kitchen location

Our Cedar Rapids facility is located in the heart of delivery demand, providing you with exclusive access to more online customers.

21 total ghost kitchens

Our Cedar Rapids facilities are equipped with a variety of kitchen layouts to best fit your restaurant needs.

~200 sq ft cooking spaces

Choose from a variety of kitchen spaces or open up multiple kitchens to test out new concepts.

Delivery and pickup in high traffic areas

With prime locations near high concentrations of delivery demand in Cedar Rapids, you're able to easily drive more pickup and delivery business to your restaurant.

The Cedar Rapids food scene

Spaghetti - ghost kitchen

As a professional cook, you might feel weighed down by all the costs and services of running a restaurant business. But with a ghost kitchen, your Cedar Rapids business can focus on what really matters—your food. Enter CloudKitchens, the modern solution to the delivery-friendly market in American cities.

A brick-and-mortar restaurant business can be slow and tedious to start—CloudKitchens takes a different approach. With low startup costs and inclusive services, our setup model can bring your food to Cedar Rapids foodies in a matter of weeks, not months.

For a delivery-only, ghost kitchen, location matters. That’s why CloudKitchens selects commercial locations in Cedar Rapids that maximize customer reach, specially delivery-focused markets that can supercharge your online sales. Without relying on foot traffic or limited in-house seating, your food can reach more customers than most sit-down restaurants in this Iowa city.

Licensing one of our ghost kitchens includes many of the maintenance and operational services that keep your business running, from trash pickup to order fulfillment. With inclusive, affordable payments, your business model is simple, and your cooking can come first.

Unlike old-school commercial kitchens, CloudKitchens integrates smart technology to help your business succeed in today’s market. Each commercial kitchen comes with proprietary software that includes an all-in-one delivery management portal.

Say goodbye to the burden of brick-and-mortar restaurants today. Ghost kitchens are affordable, flexible, and efficient alternatives to traditional food businesses. Whether you need a pizza oven or burger grill, our ghost kitchens can bring your Cedar Rapids business to new heights with more opportunity and less hassle—it’s the perfect recipe.

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