Born in 2016 with the posting of a simple question on Facebook by friends, Owen and Lee, ‘What can I get you?’ From this, GoGetters has now evolved into a food ordering & delivery platform dedicated to promoting local, independent business in communities outside of UK’s major cities, now extending to cover towns across Essex, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
‘Starting our business nearly killed us…’
OWEN BARROW & HERCULES NICOLAU
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