We have a lot to share about our history, goals, motivation, business plans, and more. Check back often as we frequently post updates.
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Our Story:
gondoola was founded by serial entrepreneur and Professor Chris Hamer with a simple mission: to provide traditional retail the tools to compete with the big online retailers by enabling local retail stores to offer quick delivery to their local customers. Professor Hamer first introduced the concept of gondoola to his Fairfield University Entrepreneurship class (Management 337) in the Fall of 2017 and has used it as a product development excercise in the classroom over the ensuing years. This past year, as COVID-19 caused so much disruption to traditional retail – and at the urging of his students and with their myriad suggestions, improvements, must-haves and don’t-do’s – gondoola was soft-launched in early 2021.
On February 1, 2022 gondoola officially launches in several local markets with student-lead market research, service improvements, process enhancements and a robust and scalable national roll-out plan. We are all very excited and – whether you are a retailer, a shopper or would consider being a driver-partner – you should be excited too.
Check back to follow our progress.
We are committed to your safety.
actively monitoring
We are actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation and are taking all precautionary measures to keep you and our drivers safe.
we exceed CDC guidelines
We offer the fastest, safest delivery for any retail order. Our drivers are always masked and gloved and our delivery bins are sanitized after every delivery.
zero-contact interraction
We offer the fastest, safest delivery for any retail order. Our drivers are always masked and gloved and our delivery bins are sanitized after every delivery.
constant improvement
We are actively monitoring the COVID-19 situation and are taking all precautionary measures to keep you and our drivers safe.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
gondoola is committed to absolute fairness to all. We are laser focused on assuring that every person is treated fairly, is given opportunity based on merit and is allowed to express who they are in the way they want to. No exceptions.
gondoola’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives are industry leading and integral to our culture.
We are committed to Sustainability and the Environment.
Our focus on the Planet is non-negotiable.
- We don’t waste boxes and packing materials like the online shippers do.
- Our technology optimizes driver routes for pick-ups and deliveries to minimize emissions. Fewer miles means less damage to the Earth.
- We incentivize our driver partners to drive Electric, Hybrid and Super-Efficient vehicles.
- Our technology tracks our Carbon emissions allowing us to determine the offsets required for Carbon Neutrality.
