U.S. food-ordering and delivery marketplace Grubhub and Buyk, a new real-time grocery delivery service, have partnered to bring ultra-fast grocery delivery to the Grubhub marketplace through the companies' branded concepts.
The fulfillment and delivery of orders will be handled by Buyk, and customers will be able to order from at least 30 participating locations in New York City and Chicago in the coming weeks.
More than 2,000 grocery and convenience items from local and national vendors, as well as Buyk's own private-label products, will be available for purchase and delivery in 15 minutes or less.
"This partnership will make the Grubhub Marketplace a one-stop shop for restaurants, convenience items, and grocery supplies, building more diner loyalty and helping drive even more orders to all of our restaurant and merchant partners,“ said Kyle Goings, director of growth and new verticals at Grubhub, in a statement.
"This strategic partnership goes far beyond grocery delivery, as Buyk and Grubhub will also cooperate in the areas of hyper-localized assortment and product management, food waste optimization, as well as smart routing and safety protocols to build the best experience for our couriers and our customers,” said Buyk CEO James Walker.
Grubhub's partnership with Buyk builds on the company's ongoing efforts in the convenience delivery space, including its recently announced Grubhub Goods locations available for on-demand delivery nationwide.
Both companies are doubling down on their respective efforts to fight food waste and will be donating excess produce and perishable items to local nonprofit organizations.
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