Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In today’s episode, David sits down with entrepreneur Troy Smith, CEO and co-founder of Chop Chop, to talk about a delivery model built to actually support restaurants, drivers, and customers. David walks through why so many restaurants lose money using traditional platforms, and Troy breaks down how his flat-fee, no-commission system restores control to the people doing the work. They get into the razor-thin margins Troy experienced as a young McDonald’s franchisee, the broken incentives that push fees higher, and why communities benefit when restaurants can serve their own customers again. It’s a straightforward approach focused on fairness, transparency, and long-term sustainability.
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In today’s episode, David sits down with entrepreneur Troy Smith, CEO and co-founder of Chop Chop, to talk about a delivery model built to actually support restaurants, drivers, and customers. David walks through why so many restaurants lose money using traditional platforms, and Troy breaks down how his flat-fee, no-commission system restores control to the people doing the work. They get into the razor-thin margins Troy experienced as a young McDonald’s franchisee, the broken incentives that push fees higher, and why communities benefit when restaurants can serve their own customers again. It’s a straightforward approach focused on fairness, transparency, and long-term sustainability.
►Subscribe to My Channel: youtube.com/channel/UCagv831FLtWPFx-5yY2Styw?sub_confirmation=1
►Text Me! (949) 298-2905
►Email me at David@dmeltzer.com
►Subscribe to My Podcast: hoo.be/davidmeltzer
