# Wonder Says It Confidentially Filed for an Initial Public Offering By John Kim Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/50485 Published: 2026-11-07T01:31:05.000Z Updated: 2026-11-07T01:31:05.000Z Section: Business > The food company operates about 170 brick-and-mortar locations and has spent at least $1 billion on acquisitions. Wonder said it confidentially filed for an initial public offering Thursday, Nov. 5, moving the food company closer to public markets after it raised more than $3 billion in venture funding. Wonder founder Marc Lore started the company in 2018. It has grown to about 170 brick-and-mortar locations across the United States. Its app offers delivery and takeout, and its locations serve menu items from more than two dozen restaurant concepts, some with celebrity-chef branding. Wonder has spent at least $1 billion on acquisitions, including Grubhub, Blue Apron and delivery and logistics provider Relay. Its Series D round earlier this year raised its pre-money valuation to $9 billion amid a [funding and expansion push](). Lore said in September that proceeds from an IPO would help Wonder pursue more acquisitions and work toward its goal of making food more accessible. ## Links in this article - [funding and expansion push](https://www.tokenpost.com/news/business/45717)