Grubhub hooks up with Buyk for rapid grocery delivery service
US-based Grubhub is bringing rapid grocery delivery to its online marketplace via a partnership with Buyk.
The latter was founded by Slava Bocharov and Rodion Shishkov. The pair also co-founded Samokat, Russia’s largest grocery delivery company, in 2018 before selling their stake to fund Buyk.
Fulfillment and delivery of orders will be handled by Buyk, and customers will be able to order from more than 30 initial participating locations in New York City and Chicago in the coming weeks.
Approximately 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.
“We’re excited to work with Buyk and together deliver everyday essentials and grocery items even faster to our diners,” says Kyle Goings, Director of Growth and New Verticals at Grubhub.
“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.”
“We’re thrilled to add Buyk to expand the number of options and delivery speed available to our diners.
Buyk CEO James Walker comments: “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.”
The tie up builds on recently announced Grubhub Goods locations available for on demand delivery across the US.
