E-Commerce

Sell and grow beyond your neighborhood

E-commerce is the fast, effective way to grow your business and community beyond your neighborhood. With an online store, you can sell curated food selections, gift boxes, and more.

Whatever you're selling, The Third Place makes it easy to create and manage a beautiful online store that's uniquely yours.

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Sell curated selections of food and wine. Thoughtful gift boxes. Limited-run merchandise. You-know-yourself-better-than-I-do gift cards. Or anything else.

Build your online store on The Third Place

We've got you covered, online and in person

Whether you're redesigning your e-commerce homepage or setting new delivery ranges and pickup times, leave the logistics and nitty-gritty details to us.

No tech wizardry required

Manage your online store all by yourself with our delightfully intuitive, user-friendly platform.

Get discovered by customers who care

Our Explore page is filled with businesses that share a tight-knit community ethos. Make yours one of them.

It's easy to get started on The Third Place

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Email us and we'll send you a link to set up your store profile. Or you can hop on a call with us for a full product demo.

Launch your store

Upload your product information. Set your prices. Turn on your store. Done!

“I'd recommend The Third Place to any independent food business that's looking to scale in a sustainable way while prioritizing values and relationships.”

Sara SpriggsJoodooboo

See how independent local businesses like yours thrive with e-commerce

Dabao Singapore

Singaporean hawker-center-inspired food pop-up Dabao Singapore uses The Third Place for bi-weekly menu drops. Customers can place à la carte pre-orders or subscribe regularly to Dabao's rotating menu. Owner and Chef Emily Lim uses our platform to release limited-quantity and limited-time products, manage orders and deliveries, and build a customer community eager to attend in-person pop-ups and collaborations with other chefs and makers.

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D'Grobak

Indonesian street food pop-up D'Grobak uses The Third Place for their main website. Customers can browse the menu, find contact info, read FAQs, and make online orders. Co-founders Yohanes and Christna use our platform to do everything from managing orders and contacting customers to collecting emails and promoting future events and pop-ups.

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“I have been using The Third Place for over a year, and I must say, it has been a game-changer for my business. The interface is incredibly user-friendly, making it easy to navigate and manage. I particularly love the concept of alerting customers and interacting with them through both messages and emails. It helps us stay close to our customers and maintain a personal connection. Their customer service is also unmatched—any update or change we need, they are always on top of it, whether it's a weekday or a weekend. The team's dedication and responsiveness are truly impressive. I highly recommend The Third Place to anyone looking for a reliable and effective SaaS solution!”

Krishna SettipalliCosmic Kitchen

Your guide to restaurant e-commerce

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Why should I use The Third Place instead of Shopify?

Shopify is great for big digital-first brands that focus only on their online presence, but it can be overwhelming for small businesses—they may need to hire specialized developers, spend a lot of time and money setting up their Shopify site, or work around limitations of having both a physical and online store.

The Third Place is purpose-built for small businesses that operate both online and offline, and it's so simple to use that you can set up and modify your e-commerce site in minutes. Plus, our platform has all the e-commerce tools you need, so you don't have to rely on a bunch of third-party apps that may or may not work together.

Why should I use The Third Place instead of a website builder's e-commerce plugin?

These plugins are built for one-off digital commerce. If you rely on deep customer data, or have specific pickup dates, delivery ranges, ordering cutoffs, and minimum order volumes, these plugins may not be robust enough for you.

The Third Place is purpose-built for local businesses that want to get to know their community while keeping the logistics simple, from inventory management to community management and email marketing.

I already have a website. Can I link the store or embed it on my website?

Yep! You can create a "Shop" or "Order" button on your website that links to the store page you've made with The Third Place. You can also embed the store directly on your website.

How can restaurants use e-commerce?

For restaurants, e-commerce means additional revenue from your existing customers or from new customers. By selling merch, speciality menu items, gourmet ingredients, or drinks (wine, cocktail kits, craft beers, etc.), for instance, you give customers the chance to bring what they love about your brand into their own home.

You can also use e-commerce to streamline your online ordering process and expand accessibility: through your online store, customers can conveniently place orders for curbside pickup, takeout, or delivery. You can even sell creative items like a happy-birthday call from the chef, an autographed cookbook, or a membership.

What's the difference between an e-commerce store and a POS?

E-commerce stores offer greater functionality than POS systems.

A POS focuses on in-person transactions at your restaurant, managing core menu items, and processing orders at physical terminals.

An online shop, on the other hand, lets customers browse, order, and purchase your products from the comfort of their own homes, as well as schedule pickups and deliveries. With The Third Place, you can manage all these orders on one platform and better understand your customers.

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