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title: "Uber Just Took Convenience to a New Level by Entering the Grocery Delivery Game"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/625d29e9-e440-438f-8f8d-f03cf6abe32b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/uber-just-took-convenience-to-a-new-level-by-entering-the-grocery-delivery-game-2711306
category: "C-store & fuel"
industry: "Retail"
segment: "C-store & fuel"
published: 2019-10-14T20:15:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:52.262Z
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# Uber Just Took Convenience to a New Level by Entering the Grocery Delivery Game

**TL;DR:** Uber is expanding its services to include grocery delivery through the acquisition of Cornershop, a grocery-delivery company based in Latin America and Canada. The deal is set to be finalized in early 2020 and Uber plans to debut its delivery services to the U.S. next year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2019-10-14. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/uber-just-took-convenience-to-a-new-level-by-entering-the-grocery-delivery-game-2711306).*

## Story

**Uber officially does it all. According to** **The Takeout****, the ridesharing company is expanding its services beyond just delivering your favorite meal––now you can get your groceries dropped off at your front door.**

**Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi** **announced on Twitter** **that the brand is purchasing a majority stake in Cornershop, a grocery-delivery company based in Latin America and Canada. The deal is set to be finalized in early 2020.**

**“We’re excited to partner with the team at Cornershop to scale their vision, and look forward to working with them to bring grocery delivery to millions of consumers on the Uber platform,” said Khosrowshahi, according to** **The New York Times****.**

**But don’t fret my fellow Americans, because Uber plans to debut its delivery services to the U.S. next year. Lately, third-party delivery companies have been making** **changes to their apps****, implementing** **innovative ways to deliver food** **and forming** **new partnerships with restaurants** **to adhere to the current consumer craving––convenience.**

**It looks as if** **Amazon** **has a new competitor. Kind of brings a new meaning to ‘hunger games,’ doesn’t it?.**

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Retail (sector)
- acquisition (topic)
- Twitter (company)
- Amazon (company)
- expansion (topic)
- Uber (company)
- convenience (topic)
- grocery delivery (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/uber-just-took-convenience-to-a-new-level-by-entering-the-grocery-delivery-game-2711306). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/625d29e9-e440-438f-8f8d-f03cf6abe32b).