Increases availability across grocery and convenience
categories
SAN
FRANCISCO, May 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Uber
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) and Albertsons Companies, Inc.
(NYSE: ACI) announced the expansion of their partnership to include
more than 2,000 of the grocer's banner stores nationwide, including
Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Tom Thumb, Randalls and more
through Uber Eats. This expansion brings nearly 800 new locations
to Uber Eats including to consumers in Connecticut, Indiana, New
Hampshire, Utah,
Vermont, and Rhode Island for the very first time.
To enable this growth, Albertsons Cos. stores are more
accessible within the Uber Eats app than ever before. Now, in
addition to stores being found within Uber Eats' grocery category,
consumers can order their favorite items for delivery through
'express' lanes within the convenience section of the app. Uber One
members benefit from $0 Delivery Fee
on all convenience orders from Albertsons Cos 'express' stores with
$15 minimum purchase.
"Together with Albertsons, we're evolving the ways we can get
groceries—and so much more—to people's doorsteps across the
country," said Oskar Hjertonsson, Head of Grocery at Uber. "Since
launching our U.S. grocery category in 2020 we have seen a huge
appetite for easy, fast delivery from trusted retailers, and with
this expanded partnership we're excited to serve more people with
even more choice and convenience on Uber Eats."
"Our growing partnership with Uber Eats brings new convenience
to shopping our stores," said Amber
Kappa, Vice President of Business Development &
Innovation, Digital at Albertsons Companies. "Our goal is to make
it easier for people to get their groceries, so they can focus on
the goodness of sharing a meal."
Later this year, consumers can take advantage of Albertsons Cos.
member pricing and promotions on Albertsons grocery orders where
available. Local banner loyalty program members, including
Albertsons for U™ and Safeway for U™, can link their account in the
Uber Eats app to earn loyalty points on purchases.
This expansion marks Uber's ongoing commitment to the retail and
grocery categories. Since launching its grocery offering in
July 2020, the company has seen
consistent growth in the U.S. In the last year alone, Uber has
added more than 120,000 non-restaurant merchants to the platform in
the U.S. - a 64% year-over-year increase. In the U.S. and
around the world, Uber is uniquely poised to meet consumers'
growing desire to get the things they need from grocery stores and
other merchants in an on-demand fashion within hours—if not
minutes—rather than days.
About Uber
Uber's mission is to create opportunity through movement. We
started in 2010 to solve a simple problem: how do you get access to
a ride at the touch of a button? More than 15 billion trips later,
we're building products to get people closer to where they want to
be. By changing how people, food, and things move through cities,
Uber is a platform that opens up the world to new
possibilities.
About Albertsons
Companies
Albertsons Companies is a leading food and drug retailer in
the United States. As of
February 26, 2022, the Company
operated 2,276 retail stores with 1,722 pharmacies, 402 associated
fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers and 20
manufacturing facilities. The Company operates stores across 34
states and the District of
Columbia with 24 banners including Albertsons, Safeway,
Vons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw's, Acme, Tom Thumb, Randalls, United
Supermarkets, Pavilions, Star
Market, Haggen, Carrs, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's
Food Lovers Market. The Company is committed to helping people
across the country live better lives by making a meaningful
difference, neighborhood by neighborhood. In 2021, along with the
Albertsons Companies Foundation, the Company contributed nearly
$200 million in food and financial
support, including approximately $40
million through our Nourishing Neighbors Program to ensure
those living in our communities have enough to eat.
Contact
press@uber.com
media@albertsons.com
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