Phil Dumontet
Phil Dumontet | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1987 |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Website | www |
Phil Dumontet (born June 24, 1987) is an American entrepreneur.[1]
He is the Founder & CEO of DASHED, a restaurant delivery service based out of Boston, Massachusetts.[2][3] Dashed was acquired by Grubhub in August 2017, as part of the Foodler acquisition.[4][5]
Education[edit]
In 2009, Dumontet received his Bachelor's Degrees of Art in Marketing and Philosophy from Boston College.[6]
Career[edit]
Dumontet lives along with his wife and started Whole Sol Blend Bar, an organic blend bar in the United States of America. In 2017, he moved from New York to Boulder where he became a 12-time marathoner with a PR of 2:55 and routinely finishes in the top 20 in his age group.[7][8][9][10]
Dumontet serves on the Downtown Boulder Partnership Board.
Dumontet started the company on his bike in 2009 with a Rubbermaid container and one restaurant.[11] He expanded the company to deliver for more than 700 restaurants, as well as goods other than food, including beer, liquor, flowers, bakery items, and Christmas trees.[11] He decided to recruit and hire athletes for rapid delivery, offering medals and cash bonuses to improve their speed.[12][13]
In 2016, Dumontet was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.[14] In 2017, Dumontet moved to Denver, Colorado and in July 2018 started a new business, Whole Sol Blend Bar, with his wife, Alexa Squillaro.[15][16][17]
Dumontet is a contributor to The Washington Post, Business Insider, Entrepreneur Magazine, Fast Company, and Inc. Magazine.
Whole Sol[edit]
Whole Sol was founded in 2018 by husband and wife Duo Phil Dumontet and Alexa Squillaro. Whole Sol is a fast-casual, Denver-based restaurant group that serves organic, dairy-free, and gluten-free cuisine.[18][19] In 2023, Whole Sol Blend Bar was named the #48th fastest-growing company in the U.S. by Financial Times.[20]
Boulderthon[edit]
Dumontet is a New York Road Runners marathon runner, finishing in the top 20 for his age group in New York City in 2015, and creator of Boulderthon.[21] Nearly 3,000 runners registered to run the first Boulderthon, the signature Boulder Marathon, from 48 states and 4 countries.[22] In its second year, Boulderthon drew runners from all 50 states and 15 countries, and nearly tripled in size.[23]
Personal life[edit]
Dumontet is married to Alexa Squillaro.[15][16][17]
Awards[edit]
2016, Dumontet was named to Forbes 30 Under 30.[14][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Founded on a Bicycle – Interview with Dashed Founder Phil Dumontet". Under 30 CEO. 10 July 2014.
- ^ "Eyes on the Pies, Improper Bostonian".
- ^ "How I Turned My Bicycle Into a $4.6 Million Business". Inc. Magazine.
- ^ Murtishi, Alban. "Grubhub acquires Foodler and Dashed, shaking up the online food delivery market in Boston, Worcester and Lowell". MassLive. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ Melanson, Alana. "Dashed/Foodler partnership acquired by mighty Grubhub". Lowell Sun. Retrieved 14 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Dashing into the Forbes "30 under 30"". www.bc.edu. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Phil Dumontet". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Fast 50 Extra-small: Whole Sol Blend Bar looks to national expansion". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ Staff (2021-08-16). "Top of the Town 2021: Dining". 5280. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "After pandemic delay, inaugural Boulderthon set for Sunday". Boulder Daily Camera. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ a b "This Delivery Service Hires Athletes To Maximize Speed And Cut Wait Times". 21 October 2015.
- ^ "Dashed Delivery and Its Mission for Speed". Business Today. Archived from the original on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2016-01-15.
- ^ "Pioneering Voices: Phil Dumontet". 33voices.
- ^ a b "30 Under 30 2016: Today's Brightest Young Stars And The Future Leaders Of Everything". Forbes. 4 January 2016.
- ^ a b Sukin, Gigi (2018-07-18). "Whole Sol Unveils Its Superfood Bowls by Union Station". Eater Denver. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ a b Antonation, Mark (2018-07-17). "Whole Sol Gets Ready to Bol Over the Union Station Neighborhood". Westword. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ a b "Chic Superfood Cafe Whole Sol To Open Wednesday Near Union Station". 303 Magazine. 2018-07-17. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- ^ Antonation, Mark. "Whole Sol Gets Ready to Bol Over the Union Station Neighborhood". Westword. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Whole Sol restaurant looks to grow outside Colorado after pandemic expansion". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "FT ranking: The Americas' Fastest-Growing Companies 2023". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2023-05-12.
- ^ "NYRR Race Results Archive". NYRR. 7 January 2016.
- ^ "After pandemic delay, inaugural Boulderthon set for Sunday". Boulder Daily Camera. 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- ^ "Boulderthon expands races, triples registration in second year". CBS. 2022-10-05. Retrieved 2022-10-05.