Goodie Bag, a new social impact company, is launching in Charleston on September 6th. Their mission is to reduce food waste, offer more affordable options for quality food, and assist local shops in salvaging revenue and attracting new customers. They achieve this through their mobile app, which connects users with unsold but perfectly good food from local businesses at discounted prices for pickup.
Initially founded in Colorado, Goodie Bag launched in Boulder, then expanded to Fort Collins and Denver. In 2024, the company moved from Colorado to Charlotte and is now coming to the Holy City.
Here's a list of local shops and restaurants taking part in the Charleston launch on September 6th:
- The Daily
- Bodega
- Saffron Cafe and Bakery
- Atlyss Food Collective
- Sabatinos Authentic New York City Pizza
- Benny Palmetto's Pizza
- Daddy's Girls Bakery
- Great Harvest Bread
- Little Peanut Bake Shop
- Carolina Butcher and Beer
- Charleston Bagel Co
- New York City Pizza
- Maccaro Charleston
- Lillie Fuel
- Heights Meat Market
- Red's Ice House
- Graze Craze
Anyone who joins the waitlist for Charleston (has to be a new user) will get $6 in credits to use for their first goodie bag purchase. This amount covers most (if not all) of a first purchase.
UPDATE -The Charleston waitlist will not be available until Friday, August 30th.