Chipotle, Grubhub Strike Delivery Deal
June 29 2020 - 9:20AM
Dow Jones News
By Micah Maidenberg
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said it has added Grubhub Inc. as a
delivery provider , a deal that underscores how restaurant chains
are looking to beef up delivery options after officials ordered
dining rooms closed earlier this year to try to slow the spread of
the coronavirus.
Chipotle on Monday said consumers can now order burritos and
other menu items from its stores through Grubhub's app as well as
the delivery company's website.
Chipotle said for the first quarter its digital sales rose 81%
year over year, representing about 26% of total sales for the
period.
The company said in March that after closing its dining rooms
due to the pandemic, it moved to invest in digital sales and
delivery, including focusing marketing on such efforts and striking
a delivery deal with Uber Technologies Inc.'s Uber Eats unit.
Chipotle's food is available through other delivery firms too,
such as Postmates Inc.
Grubhub earlier this month agreed to merge with the European
delivery provider Just Eat Takeaway.com NV after holding talks with
Uber about a potential combination.
Write to Micah Maidenberg at micah.maidenberg@wsj.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
June 29, 2020 09:05 ET (13:05 GMT)
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