SAN CARLOS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug 13, 2025--
Presto, the company that pioneered drive-thru Voice AI, today announced that Michael Chorey, the founder of Wendy’s FreshAi, has joined the company to build Presto IQ, the first AI-native dynamic data offering for the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry.
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In this role, Chorey will work with Presto to grow its drive-thru Voice AI platform and lead the development of the new Presto IQ business unit. Chorey is widely recognized for pioneering AI experiences that are both operationally sound and emotionally intelligent. Presto IQ will integrate dynamic data sources, enabling restaurants and other QSR industry members to personalize their offerings to serve the needs of customers, crew, and operators in real time.
“I’m thrilled to become a Prestonian at such an exciting time for both the industry and the company. I’ve known the Presto team for a long time and admire their pioneering vision as well as their understanding of the restaurant industry,” said Chorey, co-founder and President of Presto IQ.
“I have deep experience conceptualizing and bringing AI to life in an enterprise restaurant setting, but I have always believed personalization is the key to unlocking even more value for all stakeholders,” said Chorey. “I build for the parent in the drive-thru, the crew member on their first shift, and the operator trying to make a thousand decisions. The Presto team is the only one that shares this vision, and I'm excited to bring Presto IQ to market.”
Chorey’s move marks a defining moment in the industry’s shift toward a responsive platform like Presto that earns trust by honoring industry context, not just automating transactions.
“In order to deliver AI to restaurants, you need deep restaurant industry experience, and Mike is one of the few leaders in the QSR space who understands the big picture and also how to operationalize it at the ground level,” said Krishna Gupta, co-founder of Presto. “Through his work with Wendy’s, Mike adds to the 100+ years of restaurant experience of our leadership team and is a major asset for our company.
“Having spent more than a decade in Voice AI, I’m excited about the opportunity we have today to take the recent advances in AI, marry them with our market leadership, and bring Presto IQ to all industry players as a first-of-its-kind offering.”
About Presto Phoenix, Inc.
Presto is the Voice AI market leader for restaurant drive-thrus. Presto’s products increase revenue, decrease labor costs, improve staff productivity, and standardize/enhance the guest experience. Presto is expanding nationwide with some of the most recognized quick-service restaurant (QSR) brands in the United States. Based in Silicon Valley, Presto is backed by Voice AI specialist Remus Capital and aims to deliver a full suite of Vertical AI solutions for restaurant chains to enable end-to-end automation.
Michael Chorey
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Portuguese striker Joao Paulo Fernandes Paulinho scored a hat-trick on Thursday and Mexican reigning champion Toluca had a 4-2 victory over MLS side LA Galaxy in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal series.
Nicolas Castro open the scoring in the 12th minute and Paulinho added goals in the 43rd and sealed the win in the 73rd and 85th minutes for the Diablos Rojos.
The 33-year-old Paulinho, who played for Sporting Clube before joining Toluca in the summer of 2024, has won three scoring titles in Mexico and recently was called up by Portugal for friendly matches against Mexico and the United States ahead of the World Cup.
Gabriel Pec in the 66th minute and former Borussia Dortmund forward Marco Reus in the 77th scored for the Galaxy which has not won in Mexico in this tournament since 2008.
The teams will play again next Wednesday in California.
Midfielder Ozziel Herrera scored a first-half goal and the UANL Tigres defeated the Seattle Sounders 2-0 in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal.
Herrera put the home side ahead in the 51st minute before center back Jackson Ragen scored an own goal in the 76th minute.
The second leg will be played next Wednesday in Seattle. The winner will face either Nashville or Club America in one of the semifinals.
Tigres could have taken the lead toward the end of the first half, but former Atletico Madrid player Angel Correa missed a penalty, sending it over the crossbar.
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Julian Aude, center, passes the ball to Marco Reus of the United States' LA Galaxy to score against Mexico's Toluca during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match in Toluca, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Marco Reus of the United States' LA Galaxy, left, is congratulated after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Mexico's Toluca during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match in Toluca, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Paulinho of Mexico's Toluca (26) is congratulated after scoring his side's 2nd goal against the United States' LA Galaxy during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match in Toluca, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Paulinho of Mexico's Toluca celebrates scoring his side's 2nd goal against the United States' LA Galaxy during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match in Toluca, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
Ozziel Herrera of Mexico's Tigres, right, is congratulated after scoring his side's opening goal against the United States' Seattle Sounders during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Mendoza)
Jackson Ragen of the United States' Seattle Sounders after scoring an own goal during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match against Mexico's Tigres in Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Mendoza)
Mexico's Tigres players celebrate after Jackson Ragen of the United States' Seattle Sounders scoring an own goal during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Mendoza)
Mexico's Tigres players celebrate after Jackson Ragen of the United States' Seattle Sounders scoring an own goal during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Mendoza)
Ozziel Herrera of Mexico's Tigres celebrates scoring his side's opening goal against the United States' Seattle Sounders during a CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinal first leg soccer match in Monterrey, Mexico, Wednesday, April 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Mendoza)
