163. The Stretch Grocery Revolution with Andy Ellwood
Hey there food fans! Happy Thursday and welcome back to The Food For ThoughtCast , it's time for Episode 163! Today I'm talking to Andy Ellwood. Andy is the founder of Stretch, a new AI platform reimagining how families navigate the grocery aisle. A serial entrepreneur behind companies acquired by Facebook and Google, Andy has built everything from global learning communities to purpose-driven tech startups. His philosophy—Make Room For Many—guides his work as he uses technology to create more access, clarity, and opportunity for everyday consumers. We talk about how grocery prices have changed over time and the shared experience of wondering how the cart will be paid for each month. Download the Stretch app in the app store and stay tuned for all of the exciting developments to come. Andy is changing the way we shop for groceries, one item and one price at a time. Find the pod in all the usual podcast places, and don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe.
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Andy Ellwood is the founder of Stretch, a new AI platform reimagining how families navigate the grocery aisle. A serial entrepreneur behind companies acquired by Facebook and Google, Andy has built everything from global learning communities to purpose-driven tech startups. His philosophy—Make Room For Many—guides his work as he uses technology to create more access, clarity, and opportunity for everyday consumers.
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Andy Ellwood is the founder and CEO of Stretch, a free app that helps families compare grocery prices across nearby stores and shop smarter, no subscription required. Stretch tackles one of the most universal challenges facing households today: the rising cost and complexity of feeding a family. By giving shoppers real-time visibility into prices and smarter choices, Andy is building a platform designed to reduce financial stress and return power to everyday consumers.
Andy is a serial entrepreneur behind companies acquired by Facebook and Google, and he spent time as an executive coach in New York before returning to build Stretch. His philosophy, Make Room For Many, shapes how he leads: technology should expand access and opportunity, not gatekeep it.
Stretch launched free and nationwide over the 2025 holidays and now runs on pricing and inventory data across 28,000 stores and 25 retailers. The team is growing and actively raising a new round to keep building toward a bigger vision: a retail system where consumer value and industry success grow together.
Andy grew up in Texas as the oldest of four, … Read More
