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What is the CHOWNOW ONLINE ORDER charge?

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10/24 CHOWNOW ONLINE ORDER $32.15

The short answer

This charge is from ChowNow, an online ordering platform that local restaurants use to process pickup and delivery orders without paying high third-party commission fees.

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What is ChowNow?

ChowNow builds white-label online ordering systems for independent restaurants. When you order directly from a restaurant's website or app powered by ChowNow, the charge will often appear as 'CHOWNOW' rather than the restaurant's name.

Unlike UberEats or Grubhub, ChowNow focuses on keeping commissions low for the restaurants, charging a flat monthly fee instead of a percentage of every order.

Why was I charged?

  • You placed a food order on a local restaurant's website that uses ChowNow's checkout system.
  • You used the ChowNow app to discover and order from independent restaurants nearby.

How to identify the restaurant

  1. Search your email inbox Look for emails from 'ChowNow' or 'eat.chownow.com' to find the digital receipt, which will list the specific restaurant you ordered from.
  2. Check the ChowNow app If you have the ChowNow app installed, your order history will show all recent transactions.
  3. Review pending charges If a ChowNow order was canceled or failed, the pending authorization may take 1-3 business days to drop off your statement.

Independent reference — not affiliated with ChowNow. Billing names and policies change; verify with the merchant or your bank before acting.

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