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PrepWizard is a Knoxville, Tennessee-based foodservice technology company specializing in automated labeling solutions for restaurants, commissary kitchens, and institutional food operations. Founded with a mission to streamline food safety compliance and reduce labor inefficiencies in prep environments, PrepWizard offers a smart, cloud-based platform for managing date labels, inventory rotation, and shelf-life tracking. The system helps foodservice operators automate the manual process of labeling prepped food, significantly improving accuracy, speed, and consistency across operations.

Core Business

PrepWizard’s core business revolves around delivering an end-to-end, app-based food labeling system that replaces handwritten labels with thermal-printed, time-stamped food safety labels. The platform is built to address the high labor demands and compliance requirements of modern foodservice environments by enabling automated generation of use-by dates, allergen information, and prep instructions.

Product and Service Offerings

PrepWizard provides a modular suite of hardware and software solutions that include:

• Automated Food Prep Labeling System:

  • Mobile Application: Android and iOS compatible app for employees to select products and instantly print corresponding labels.
  • Bluetooth Thermal Printers: Compact, wireless printers designed for kitchen durability and efficiency.
  • Cloud-Based Platform: Centralized management of recipes, products, expiration rules, user permissions, and labeling standards.

• Label Supplies:

  • Dissolvable Labels: FDA-approved, biodegradable paper that dissolves under water to reduce waste and sanitation labor.
  • Low-Adhesive Labels: Designed for temporary application without leaving residue.
  • Prep-to-Production Labels: Dual-layered labels that support multi-stage food handling workflows.

These offerings are tailored to meet FDA compliance standards and internal quality assurance protocols of multi-unit restaurant brands.

Specialization and USP

PrepWizard’s unique strengths include:

• Automation: Eliminates human error by auto-calculating use-by dates and prep requirements.
• Ease of Deployment: Plug-and-play Bluetooth printers with mobile control make it simple to train staff and scale across locations.
• Customizability: Fully configurable label content, including logos, ingredients, allergens, and languages.
• Sustainability: Dissolvable labels reduce environmental impact and cleanup time.

Its USP lies in the ability to save operators 30–45 minutes per day per location in prep time, while ensuring 100% food labeling accuracy.

Financial Insights

While private, PrepWizard’s commercial success is evidenced by:

• Deployment across 2,000+ restaurant locations nationwide as of 2023.
• Partner relationships with regional and national restaurant chains.
• Subscriptions range from $49 to $149 per month per printer, depending on volume and label usage.
• The U.S. market for food safety automation is projected to reach $7.5 billion by 2030, providing significant runway for growth.

Shipment and Market Reach

PrepWizard products are shipped and deployed in:

• All 50 U.S. states
• Fast casual, QSRs, and full-service restaurants
• Multi-unit franchises and enterprise-scale kitchen operations
• Institutional dining sectors such as hospitals and universities

Its hardware and label consumables are fulfilled through direct and distributor channels with nationwide logistics capabilities.

Target Market

Primary customer segments include:

• Restaurant Chains (QSR and Fast Casual)
• Institutional Kitchens (Healthcare, Education)
• Catering and Commissary Kitchens
• Food Prep & Packaging Facilities
• Franchise Operators

Operators with rotating staff, HACCP requirements, or strict food labeling compliance find the most value in the platform.

Capabilities

• Custom rule-based expiration logic per product
• On-demand label printing for thousands of SKUs
• Real-time label usage reporting and compliance tracking
• Easy integration with inventory and POS systems
• Unlimited users with location-based access permissions

Certifications and Compliance

• FDA labeling guidelines compliant
• NSF food-contact safe label materials
• HIPAA and enterprise security-ready for data management
• Hardware meets CE, FCC, and UL certifications

Customer Testimonials

Consistently praised by kitchen managers and corporate operators:

• “PrepWizard saves us hours in training and compliance every week.”
• “The dissolvable labels are game-changers for our cleaning process.”
• “We cut food waste by 15% simply by improving our shelf-life labeling.”

These testimonials highlight PrepWizard’s impact on labor efficiency, compliance, and sustainability.

Major Achievements

• National rollout across over 2,000+ foodservice units in 24 months
• Featured at National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show as a leading food safety tech startup
• Developed proprietary mobile app and cloud label rule engine
• Released dual-language and allergen labeling options for multi-national chains
• Recognized by Hospitality Technology magazine as a top foodservice operations tech in 2023

PrepWizard continues to drive the evolution of kitchen automation and food safety compliance with smart, scalable technology that meets the demands of modern foodservice. Its blend of usability, customization, and operational savings positions it as a leader in automated labeling innovation.