SpartanNash has announced its partnership with Uber Technologies, Inc. to offer on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery to shoppers across the Midwest.
"SpartanNash's focus on customer-centric innovation is core to our next stage of growth," said SpartanNash EVP and chief strategy and information officer Masiar Tayebi, in a statement. "Partnering with Uber is an important marker of this, meeting our shoppers wherever they are - in stores or online. We are proud to expand our reach across the Uber and Uber Eats platform to new customers who are hungry for convenience delivered to their doorstep."
Beginning this week, nearly 100 SpartanNash locations, including Family Fare, Martin's Super Markets, and D&W Fresh Market locations, will be available to shop through Uber and Uber Eats. This upcoming holiday season, last-minute shoppers will be able to order their favorites, from fresh and frozen turkeys to baked goods, produce, household essentials. The two companies are extending this service to SpartanNash's network of 2,100 independent grocery retail customers as part of their partnership to deliver customer-centric innovation.
"We're thrilled to be joining forces with the team at SpartanNash to bring its corporately-owned banners onto the Uber Eats app, helping to expand their digital strategies and customer reach through technology," said Christian Freese, Uber's head of grocery and new verticals across the U.S. & Canada, in a statement. "And we're also incredibly excited that this partnership expands the reach of grocery delivery from Uber Eats to cities and towns across the north Midwest for the first time, thanks to these beloved grocery brands."
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