Gopuff, Grubhub Partner on Big City Grocery Delivery

Grubhub announced a partnership that will bring Gopuff’s groceries, virtual restaurants, convenience goods, alcohol and household essentials to the third-largest U.S. delivery provider’s marketplace. The tie-up begins with a pilot starting immediately in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia and Austin.  According to the formal announcement, the partnership will begin at hundreds of …

Gopuff Jumps on Instant Driver Payments

Gopuff has begun instantaneous payments for its U.S. delivery drivers as part of a significant update to the convenience delivery platform. Similar to Grubhub’s recent announcement that it had expanded instant cash out options for its delivery drivers, Gopuff has partnered with Stripe to give its U.S. delivery partners a similar option. To be eligible for instant …

Gopuff Sales Jump Ahead of Possible IPO

According to new consumer spending data from Bloomberg Second Measure, Gopuff is seeing strong U.S. sales growth that the research firm said corresponds with an expanding customer base and increased spending per customer. Going back to the company’s founding in Philadelphia in 2013, the delivery provider of snacks, drinks, alcohol and other goods saw its …

BURGERFI AND GOPUFF EXPAND DELIVERY PARTNERSHIP TO 30 LOCATIONS

BurgerFi and Gopuff are expanding a unique delivery partnership that will bring the 116-unit burger brand to more than 30 new locations across the U.S. Gopuff, an “instant commerce” app that delivers thousands of consumer packaged goods from a network of fulfillment centers, has ventured into the restaurant business over the past year with its …

BurgerFi Partners with Gopuff on Late-Night Delivery in Tallahassee

Gopuff, the Philadelphia-based convenience goods and food delivery provider, announced a new partnership with BurgerFi to deliver the fast-casual brand’s burgers and sides during late-night hours in Tallahassee, Florida, through its Gopuff Kitchen prepared food delivery service. Fi On The Fly Food Truck “BurgerFi is uniquely positioned to mobilize the ‘Fi on the Fly” food …

Gopuff’s Vertical Integration Throws The DoorDash Model Out The Window

Summary While DoorDash has captured 60 percent market share of the convenience delivery industry, higher profits seem to remain out of reach. Whereas DoorDash and others rely on third-party vendors, competitor Gopuff does not — their model is more like Amazon than Uber. Its US sales grew 53% year-over-year in 2021, and they’re valued at …

Market values of delivery apps like Gopuff, Gorillas plunge as losses pile up

In January, Gopuff hired Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley to work to prepare for a US IPO, Reuters reported. But the company’s bid to go public is now dead in the water, sources said.  “They can’t go public,” a source with direct knowledge said. “The IPO market has essentially died.”  Gopuff also issued a convertible note …

Gopuff expands everyday essential delivery with private-label Basically goods

As the at-home work trend lingers, Gopuff, the Philadelphia-based go-to platform for immediate delivery of consumers’ everyday needs, has marked its entrance into private label with the introduction of Basically. The new line gives customers access to “high-quality” snacks, water and home essentials at a value price.  Basically bottled water is the first product to be …

$9 Billion Gopuff just hired a top Uber Eats executive to help lead its global expansion

Gopuff has hired away a longtime Uber Eats executive to take a lead role in its strategy and international operations as the Philadelphia-based convenience store delivery service ramps up its growth plans, according to people familiar with the matter. Jon Feldman, a seven year veteran at Uber, last headed up the strategy and planning team …

Delivery company Gopuff acquires Liquor Barn, continuing its retail expansion

Gopuff is acquiring Liquor Barn for an undisclosed amount. It’s the latest in a string of deals including last year’s $350 million acquisition of BevMo. In March, Gopuff raised capital at an $8.9 billion valuation. Gopuff founders Yakir Gola and Rafael IlishayevSource: Dinah W. Brin Delivery start-up Gopuff is acquiring Liquor Barn for an undisclosed …