No one wants food to go to waste! Unfortunately, lots of good food gets tossed out every day at restaurants because it wasn’t sold that day or is about to expire. However, it’s still perfectly delicious and edible. Why throw it away, when someone can still enjoy it? Thanks to Goodie Bag, hungry bargain hunters can pick up unsold food from local restaurants at a discounted price — 50% off or more.
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Goodie Bag got its start right here in Colorado! Founders Eddy Connors and Luke Siegert originally met at CU Boulder.
The duo were always looking for ways to save money as struggling college students. And through lots of hard work they opened Goodie Bag in 2023 to address two important social issues: food waste and food affordability.
The company has since grown to service the Boulder, Fort Collins and Denver communities. (They also operate in Charlotte, North Carolina and Charleston, South Carolina.)
With more than 200 partnering businesses, they have been able to prevent more than 45,000 bags of food from being wasted — all while feeding thousands of people at affordable prices. A win-win for all involved!
Download the Goodie Bag app to get started.
Here’s how Goodie Bag works in three easy steps:
Browse available Goodie Bags from local shops.
Purchase a Goodie Bag at a heavily discounted price.
Visit the restaurant and pick up your bag at the specified time.
Sign-Up Bonus: 100 Goodie Bag Credits
Sign up using this link and receive 100 Goodie Bag credits (equal to $1) to get started on your first bag. (If you’re not able to use the link, enter referral code 8A6P2IY2 when signing up.)
Too Good To Go
There is also Too Good To Go, which offers a similar program of selling surplus food at a discounted price.
Here’s what we’ve received from Goodie Bag:
IMPORTANT: This in no way suggests that you would receive the same items, if you purchased the same bag. This is only an example of what you might receive in your bag. We are simply sharing our experience with Goodie Bag, so you can determine if it’s worth your time and money. Each Goodie Bag’s content varies.
GOODIE BAG #1
Restaurant: Legacy Pie Co. at Tennyson St.
Date: August 25, 2025
What We Paid: $10
Photo: Mile High On The Cheap
Here’s what we received in our Goodie Bag:
Mini Chicken Pot Pie — $12 value
Mini Mushroom Veggie Pie — $12 value
Pork Green Chile Hand Pie — $7.50 value
Total Value of Goodie Bag: $31.50
GOODIE BAG #2
Restaurant: Butterscotch Grove at Aspen Grove
Date: September 17, 2025
What We Paid: $7
Photo: Mile High On The Cheap
Here’s what we received in our Goodie Bag:
Double Chocolate Cupcake — $5.09 value
Strawberry Cupcake — $5.09 value
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cupcake — $5.09 value
Butterscotch Bliss Cupcake — $5.09 value
Total Value of Goodie Bag: $20.36
Abby says
I’ve done 4 goodie bags since I’ve signed up. I have not been disappointed with any of my products. it’s been fun but you have to “act fast!!’ I hope more restaurants and businesses sign up for this. GREAT CONCEPT!