Order from a local business — without leaving your texts ⭐
The one-number concierge · customer texts in plain language · businesses come to them
Why one number
Customers already live in WhatsApp/SMS. aumik-local is a single number that understands plain language, finds the right local business, and lets people order — inside the thread they already use. No app to download, no account to make.
What it understands
Same brain, every channel
The concierge runs over WhatsApp and SMS identically. If a business replies from their own phone, it still flows through here.
If they tap the link → web viewaumik-agents) must handle; the bizcards are server-rendered rich replies.Order inside the chat
Pick → confirm → pay or cash · all without leaving the thread
Cash is a first-class option
These businesses run on cash. The order is tracked even when money changes hands offline — the owner just marks it paid. cash on pickup pay now
Order summary (what the owner sees)
| Ref | #A-2291 |
| Items | 2× Rajma Chawal, 1× Roti(2) |
| Total | $20 · cash |
| Fulfil | Pickup 12:30 |
| Customer | Ravi K. · +1 919-555-0148 |
My orders
Customer · also retrievable by texting "where's my order"
Active
#A-2291 · pickup 12:30 today · $20preparing
#S-0417 · Tue Jul 1, 10am · $120booked
Past · one tap to reorder
The web fallback
If a customer taps the link in a text, they land here — a thin bridge into the marketplace
Lightweight web view
Most customers stay in chat. The link is for those who want to browse photos, full menus, or reviews. It mirrors the concierge results as a page.
Open marketplace home → Sample business page →Always a way back to chat
Every web screen has a "Order on WhatsApp / Text" button that drops the customer back into the thread with context pre-filled. The web is the detour; chat is the highway.
💬 Continue on WhatsAppEvery local service, every city — one number.
Browse the directory, or just text +1 (919) 555-LOCL. Home cooks, cleaners, astrologers, handymen, tutors — the solo businesses your neighborhood runs on, finally findable and orderable.
Browse Cary → Try the one-number chatSearch
Plain language works: "tiffin under $10", "cleaning this weekend", "Hindi-speaking astrologer".
Categories
Tiffin & Lunch · Cary, NC
12 businesses · sorted by closest open now
North Indian veg · today: rajma chawal · $9 · 1.2mi · open💬 OrderView
South Indian · today: bisi bele bath · $8 · 2.0mi · openText to orderView
Gujarati thali · $11 · 4.1mi · closes 2pmView
Every row offers the same order on the customer's preferred channel — the business never has to leave their phone either.
Anita's Tiffin ⭐ 4.9
Home cook · North Indian veg · Cary, NC · on aumik-local since Apr 2026
Today's menu
Posts & updates
2h ago · also posted to WhatsApp status + FB group
3d ago
Reviews · 4.9 (212)
"lunch near me" · Cary, NC
Natural-language search · the web mirror of the one-number concierge
We understood
intent: order category: tiffin/lunch near: Cary, NC time: today
Anita's Tiffin — today
Owner portal · you keep your phone; this just keeps the books
Inbox ⭐ — SMS + WhatsApp in one place
Owner portal · reply here, or from your own phone — it syncs both ways
CUSTOMER
Ravi K.
+1 919-555-0148 · Cary
Tags: regular veg
ORDER HISTORY
Broadcast ⭐
Owner portal · write once → reach every channel your followers use
Your update
Preview per channel
WhatsApp broadcast
SMS
📘 Facebook / 📷 Instagram (if enabled)
Recent broadcasts
Jun 22 · WA+SMS+FB · 41 replies → 12 orders
Jun 20 · WA+SMS
Customers
Owner portal · the CRM these businesses never had
| Customer | Channel | Orders | Lifetime | Last | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravi K. · 919-555-0148 | 8 | $74 | today | regular | |
| Priya S. · 919-555-0192 | SMS | 5 | $48 | 11m | veg |
| Neha T. · 919-555-0211 | 2 | $19 | 1h | new | |
| Amit R. · 919-555-0177 | SMS | 11 | $120 | 2h | regular |
Tap a row → profile with full order history, notes, and a one-tap message. Built automatically from every conversation and order — no data entry.
Orders
Owner portal · cash and paid, all tracked
New
Neha T. · delivery · paid $7
Preparing
Priya S. · pickup 1:00 · cash $27
Ready / out
Amit R. · delivering · paid $20
Done
Sunil M. · cash ✔ $9
Menu & services
Owner portal · what you sell, today's specials
Today's menu · Tue Jun 25
＋ Add itemStanding catalog
Pick from the catalog to build a day's menu, then one-tap "Broadcast today's menu".
📣 Broadcast today's menuSettings
Owner portal · connect the channels you already use
Cities & categories
Aumik ops · turn markets on, one at a time
| City | Status | Businesses | Categories live |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cary, NC | live | 142 | Tiffin, Cleaning, Astrology, Handyman |
| Edison, NJ | live | 98 | Tiffin, Cleaning, Tutoring |
| Fremont, CA | pilot | 21 | Tiffin |
| Frisco, TX | waitlist | 0 | — |
Businesses
Aumik ops · onboarding + verification + moderation
awaiting ID checkVerify
flagged: duplicate listingResolve
Verification is light (phone + ID) — the goal is to get cash-based solo operators online fast, not gate them out.
Number routing & intents
Aumik ops · how one number maps "lunch near me" to the right business
Inbound flow
text/WhatsApp in
→ detect city (saved / "near <place>" / geo)
→ classify intent (discover · reorder · status)
→ match category + business (NL parser)
→ render rich reply (bizcards) OR
route to a specific business's thread
Intent rules
aumik-agents (Mastra).Marketplace health
Aumik ops · per city
By city
| City | Businesses | Orders/wk | GMV/wk | Msgs/wk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cary, NC | 142 | 2,310 | $21k | 9,400 |
| Edison, NJ | 98 | 1,580 | $15k | 6,100 |
| Fremont, CA | 21 | 230 | $2k | 980 |