Our Story
Good food. Close to home.
Owambee was founded on a simple idea: authentic, diverse groceries should be accessible to every community — not just those near a specialty store. We connect neighbourhoods with the stores and restaurants that make them special.
Our Mission
"To make every neighbourhood’s best food and goods accessible to everyone — not just those with a car."
What we stand for
Local first
Every order stays in the community. We only partner with local stores and restaurants within your neighbourhood.
Fair to partners
We charge below-average commission because our partners’ margins matter as much as ours.
Cultural connection
We celebrate diversity by connecting you with stores that carry the flavours and ingredients from home.
Our journey
2024
Owambee launches in Atlanta
First 50 partner stores. 200 orders in week one. We were hooked.
2025 Q1
Restaurant partners join the platform
Expanded from grocery to local restaurants, adding hundreds of new partners.
2025 Q3
Owambee Plus membership launches
Free delivery for members. Thousands of subscribers in 60 days.
2026 — Now
Expanding across the US
Growing into new cities with more stores and restaurants joining every week.
The team
Adaeze Okonkwo
CEO & Co-Founder
Marcus Chen
CTO & Co-Founder
Priya Patel
Head of Operations
Sarah Johnson
Head of Marketing
Join the team — we’re hiring
Open roles across engineering, design, and operations.