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Before you tap order

Grubhub works. Ordering direct works better.

Same sandwiches. Same delivery. Fewer fees — and instead of sending money to a third-party app, your dollars stay in Killeen and support a family-run Puerto Rican shop on Veterans Memorial Blvd.

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The honest truth

Grubhub is a third-party app. We're a Killeen kitchen.

Grubhub is a large third-party food ordering and delivery platform — the kind of company that signs contracts with restaurants across the country and takes a commission on every order that flows through its app. Combine that commission with the delivery fees, service fees, and possible menu markups you see as a customer, and the "cheap convenience" gets expensive fast.

None of this is a secret — it's simply how the big delivery apps make money. Our point isn't that Grubhub is evil. Our point is that when you already know us, routing your order through a third-party app is the worst deal on the table: worst for your wallet, worst for our small business, and worst for keeping money circulating in the Killeen economy.

"The easiest way to support a local restaurant isn't to leave a tip on an app — it's to order direct from that restaurant in the first place."
Side by side

Order Direct vs. Order on Grubhub

Same kitchen. Same sandwich. Very different economics.

What matters
Order Direct
Order on Grubhub
Menu prices
Real in-store prices — no markup
Often marked up to offset app commission
Service & delivery fees
None added by a third party
Service fee, delivery fee, possible small-order fee
How much we keep
Nearly all of it
After commission, a lot less
Where the rest goes
Our team, suppliers, Killeen
A third-party delivery company
Problem with your order?
Call us — real human, real fix
App support tickets, app credits
Food freshness
Made and routed in our own flow
Subject to driver-match delays
Order Direct — Same Food, Better Deal
Where your money goes

What you're really paying for on Grubhub.

The menu price isn't the whole bill. Here's what gets added before checkout.

01

Menu markup

Restaurants often inflate third-party prices to offset commissions. The same sandwich is cheaper ordered direct — guaranteed.

02

Service fee

A percentage-based fee added to your subtotal. Goes to Grubhub, not the restaurant, not the driver.

03

Delivery fee

Separate fee based on distance, demand, and time. A portion goes to the driver; the rest stays with the platform.

04

Small-order fee

Order under the minimum? Another fee tacked on before you even see your total.

05

Restaurant commission

Behind the scenes, Grubhub charges us a commission on every order — often 15–30%. You don't see it on your receipt. It comes out of what we keep.

06

Your tip, on top

Rightfully earned by the driver — but stacked on top of a bill already loaded with fees.

Keep Killeen local

Ordering direct keeps your money in our community.

Every dollar you spend ordering direct from us stays in the local economy — paying our team, buying ingredients from our suppliers, and keeping a family-run Puerto Rican shop running on Veterans Memorial Blvd. When a big third-party app is in the middle, a real cut of that same dollar is routed out of Killeen, out of Bell County, and out of Texas to the platform's corporate operations. You can make that smaller, or you can make it zero — by ordering direct.

Up to 30%

Restaurant commission

Typical range third-party apps charge restaurants per order, before any customer-side fees.

$0

Extra fees, ordering direct

No service fee. No app markup. Just the real menu price — same as walking in.

100%

Stays with us & our community

Pays our team, our local suppliers, and this local business — not a distant tech platform.

How to order direct

Faster than opening Grubhub.

Same convenience. Real prices.

Tap "Order Direct"

Our direct ordering page opens in a second. No account, no tracking, no upsell.

Pick your sandwich

Browse the full menu at real in-store prices. What you see is what you pay.

Delivery or pickup

Choose at checkout. We confirm delivery availability based on your address.

Enjoy it hot

We make it fresh, pack it to travel, and your dollars stay in Killeen.

Start Your Direct Order

Same sandwich. Less math on your receipt.

Direct ordering is the easiest way to pay less — and the easiest way to support a local Killeen business while you do it.

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Honest answers

Grubhub vs. Direct — FAQ

Is Grubhub a bad app?

Not exactly — it's a real service with real drivers, and for restaurants the customer has never heard of, it can be a useful discovery tool. Our point isn't to attack it. Our point is that once you already know us, ordering direct is simply the better deal on every side.

Do I get the same food ordering direct?

Same kitchen. Same recipes. Same sandwiches. The only real differences are the price you pay and how quickly the order moves to the driver.

Do you deliver when I order direct?

Yes. Our direct ordering page confirms delivery based on your address. Pickup is always available too.

Why can Grubhub's prices look lower with a promo?

Promos and discounts often subsidize first orders to get you hooked on the app. After the promo, the fees come back — and they're usually higher than ordering direct ever was.

Who do I call if something's wrong?

Call us directly at (254) 317-3566. A real person at the shop will handle it — not an automated chat bot.