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TouchBistro lays off 131 employees — April 14, 2020

TouchBistro, a food company based in Canada, laid off 131 employees on April 14, 2020. At the time, the company was at the Series E stage. The layoff was reported by this source.

Company
TouchBistro
Employees laid off
131
Date
April 14, 2020
Industry
Food
Country
Canada
Company stage
Series E
Total raised (pre-layoff)
$224M

Source: https://betakit.com/touchbistro-furloughs-131-employees-as-restaurants-hit-hard-by-covid-19-pandemic/

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