Too Good To Go app launches in San Antonio to cut food waste

Flashback: The app was introduced to Texas in Austin in 2021.

How it works: Participating Too Good To Go businesses offer "surprise bags" of food for $4.99 or $5.99.

• Daily offerings are listed on the app with times to pick up the food at the businesses.
• The app shows the number of bags remaining, and if you weren't so lucky, a time is provided for when you should check back for a restock.

Zoom in: There are 30 participating local businesses, including Opal & Onyx, Tiff's Treats, A Way to the Heart, Pasha and Zaatar.

By the numbers: More than 1,400 meals have been saved locally since Too Good To Go started market development ahead of the official launch. Another 5 million have been saved nationally.

What they're saying: Hilary Allen, owner of Onyx & Opal, tells Axios her surprise bags are typically filled with day-old sweets or "misfit" cookies that may have some defects but don't lack in flavor.

• Allen says being on the app has helped expand her customer base.
• "Everyone's always looking for a bargain, and even if it's a small bag of treats. You didn't spend very much and you get to try something new," she says.