It is with deep regret that due to both health and financial reasons, Omaha LoCo Delivery will cease operations after all deliveries have been finished on this Saturday, July 24.  TONIGHT AND TOMORROW ARE YOUR ONE LAST  CHANCE TO SUPPORT A LOCAL, INDEPENDENT  RESTAURANT DELIVERY SERVICE OWNED BY RESTAURANTS.  We can’t say enough about your support and patronage. THANK YOU! The post Thanks for the opportunity appeared first on Omaha LoCo Delivery ..read more

From children to adults, we all enjoy some good spicy chicken wings. The flavor in our fingers and a beer or soda is the perfect combination while hanging out with your friends and family. Get to know everything about this delicious and famous dish and get ready to celebrate National Chicken Wings Day this July 29th! History of the Chicken Wings Chicken Wings originate from Buffalo, New York in the 70s, however, the real story is not known with certainty; there are several versions, one of them says that at the Anchor Bar, one night, when there were many hungry customers, the owners decided t ..read more

Is there anything better than a refreshing margarita to beat the summer heat? The perfect excuse to gather ice, mixers, and shakers comes with the arrival of National Tequila Day. We tell you a little more about this celebration so that you can get the most out of it. When is National Tequila Day Celebrated? This year, National Tequila Day will be celebrated on Sunday, July 24, creating the perfect opportunity to take advantage of a whole weekend of activities around this delicious drink, albeit with responsible and moderate consumption. Brief History of National Tequila Day Tequila is a drink ..read more

As general manager of LoCo Omaha, Clay Seaman has a goal to develop a local delivery service that partners with restaurants to keep money in Omaha. With almost 60 restaurants on the Get LoCo app, LoCo Omaha continues to expand and further its mission of saving restaurants and customers money as contrasted with national apps. Read this article to learn about how Seaman started LoCo Omaha and listen to his interview with local speaker/author Marco LeRoc! Featured image courtesy of Clay Seaman The post Clay Seaman works to build successful delivery co-operative in LoCo Omaha appeared first on Oma ..read more

These days, many national delivery chains are receiving criticism for taking advantage of restaurants already struggling to survive the pandemic. With national services often adding restaurants to their platforms without permission, who can restaurants trust as a delivery option? For Omaha restaurants, that service is LoCo Omaha. Unlike national chains, we collaborate with and promote local restaurants while functioning as a co-operative that provides restaurants control of the delivery process. Read this article from KMTV to learn more about how our local delivery service is helping restauran ..read more

Omaha LoCo has saved restaurants more than $100,000 in food delivery costs. Since formally launching in December 2020, Omaha LoCo has delivered more than 25,000 meals to local residents, while keeping an extra $100,000-plus in local restaurants’ registers and fairly compensating delivery drivers, on top of the $500,000 raised with the Douglas County Meal Program that helped provide meals with dignity to over 40,000 individuals. It’s making a small, but important dent in the fight to protect local food culture and the tens of millions national 3rd party delivery services take out of our communi ..read more

One of the first things anyone can learn about Dawn is that she is a proud mom. “My son Andre’ is a freelance photographer for The Reader. I am so proud of his photography and journalism, his artwork has graced the cover of The Reader many times,”. It was through her son that Dawn was able to hear about Omaha LoCo and get connected with LoCo’s general manager, Clay Seaman. In doing so, she was able to help Seaman reach non-profits in the local area. “I started out doing deliveries to the various Food Pantry’s. My past work has put me in contact with many community programs,” Dawn says, “I wa ..read more

Before launching regular operations, Omaha LoCo Delivery participated in the Douglas County Meal Program, delivering 7,000 family meals to more than 30,000 people. Funded by a $500,000 grant from Douglas County Commissioners, the program delivered food to Omahans in need and helped employ restaurant workers during COVID-19. Read this Food Day Omaha story about the impact of the program. We are excited to be featured in this year’s Food Day event! The post Omaha LoCo Delivery helps the Omaha food sector through supporting local restaurants and delivering meals to the community appeared first on ..read more

Mike conducts antenna maintenance for the U.S. Air Force at the top of a tower in Elkhorn. Photo courtesy of Mike R. Growing up in San Diego, Mike R. never thought he would join the military. However, when he got married and had a son, Mike says the military afforded him an opportunity to better provide for his family. “I was working part time at Toys ‘R’ Us and it wasn’t enough,” he says. “I started looking into the military, and the Air Force was the most agreeable of the branches.” After being stationed in Florida, North Carolina, California, England, and Turkey, Mike moved to Omaha in 201 ..read more

Disillusioned by high fees and empty promises, many restaurant owners have looked into the possibility of creating local food delivery services to challenge Grubhub and DoorDash. Yet, the process of building a service from the ground up can be daunting. While starting a new service can be challenging, it does have its rewards. Read this interview with Omaha LoCo Delivery co-founder and general manager Clay Seaman to learn about he started Omaha’s only locally owned delivery co-operative! Featured image by Nat Ogura (Chicken breast from Amigo’s Restaurant) The post Omaha LoCo Delivery general m ..read more