Investor Due Diligence Report
by Khushbu Shah
A newsletter about the business of eating from Food & Wine magazine's former Restaurant Editor.
7K
700 paid
N/A
Pricing
$6/mo
$50/yr annual option
$3K
700 paid subs
$3K/mo – $3K/mo(±0%)
Previously Weekly
0.6 posts/week
46/100
Variable (~12.9d avg)
| Newsletter | Subscribers | Weekly Growth | Price | Platform |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the sunday stack | 264K | -0.2% | $8/mo | substack |
| David Lebovitz Newsletter | 258K | N/A | $5/mo | substack |
| Violet’s Substack | 231K | +0.4% | $6/mo | substack |
| postcards by elle | 120K | +0.4% | $5/mo | substack |
| Month | Subscribers | Est. Revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 7K | $2,971.5 | — |
| Mar 2026 | 7K | $2,971.5 | ~0% |
Platform Dependency
Hosted on substack subdomain
Publishing Consistency
Variable publishing frequency
Key Person
Single-author publication — key-person dependency
Revenue Model
Active paid subscription tier
Subscriber threshold
7K subscribers — above the 3K category median for first paid tier
Has paid tier
Active paid subscription offering
Peer monetization
100% of 167 similar-size peers in Food have paid tiers
Pricing position
$6/mo vs $9.31/mo category average (856 newsletters)
| Date | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2026 | $6 | $50 |
Disclaimer: This report is generated automatically based on publicly available data and proprietary estimation models. Estimated subscriber counts are derived from engagement patterns and should be verified through direct disclosure. Revenue estimates are based on known pricing and estimated paid subscriber counts. This report is for informational purposes only and should not be the sole basis for investment decisions.
Score based on available components only.
| Component | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Engagement Rate | 45/100 | 30% |
| Paid Subscriber Ratio | 90/100 | 25% |
| Heather's IBS Newsletter - Help for Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| 65K |
| N/A |
| $5/mo |
| substack |