Google is adding an “order ahead” feature to the Waze app, and the first announced partner is Dunkin’ Donuts. Launching today, members of the Dunkin’ Donuts rewards program will be able to program their favorite items in the Dunkin’ app, and then any time they head out onto the road, they can place an order with one tap in Waze.

Requiring two apps for this integration feels a bit excessive, especially as smartphone storage can still be a struggle to manage. Waze also plans to add “more brand advertisers” to the order-ahead feature “in the near future,” according to a company statement. Hopefully it figures out a way to incorporate the feature natively in one app rather than requiring accompanying apps for every new brand partner.

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