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Groupon Acquires Savored

By TechTaffy Desk

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Groupon has acquired Savored, a  provider of reservations at  restaurants across the United States. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Dan Roarty (VP, Groupon Now):  Led by co-founder Ben McKean and head of sales Mike DeLuca, the Savored team has deep expertise and relationships in the restaurant space and will be working closely with our food & drink experts.

More than 1,000 restaurants nationwide have used Savored’s  platform for yield management, says the company.

Upload: 09-29-12

 

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