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Business Wars Daily

Food Site Gets Prized Ingredient: $83 Million in Funding

Business Wars Daily

Wondery

News, Daily News, Business News, Business

4.6716 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2019

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Today is Thursday, October 10, and we’re looking at Food 52 vs. The Food Network.

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I'm David Brown, and this is Business Wars Daily on this Thursday, October 10th.

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There are days when we feel like the business news is filled with failures and bankruptcies. To be honest, it can get a little depressing. If you listen to the show

1:17.5

yesterday, about Forever 21, you know what I'm talking about. And so good business news, like good

1:23.3

news in the wider world, comes as a breath of fresh air. Today we're reporting on the sale of a

1:28.3

site that you may never have heard of, unless, that is, you're one of the millions of foodies

1:33.7

who live and die by the best way to crush garlic, or how best to season your roasted leakin apple

1:39.3

salad. The website is called Food 52. It offers a combination of superb writing for home cooks, ranging from recipes to feature stories about workplace harassment and restaurants.

1:50.7

And an online store selling kitchen and home goods, plus a wildly enthusiastic community that's the backbone of the business.

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Last week, a venture capital firm called the Chernin Group announced its buying a majority

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stake in Food 52 for $83 million.

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