SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Uber
Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) announced their support of grocery
partner Albertsons Companies, Inc.'s (NYSE: ACI) Nourishing
Neighbors program to give 100,000 meals to families in need this
Thanksgiving. The donation will be distributed through the
Albertsons Companies Foundation and provided to local charities
that will use the money to fund healthy meals for children in need
during the holiday season and connect families to federal
programs.
This charitable donation is a result of the successful
partnership to ensure that Albertsons Cos and Uber are able to meet
and serve their customers anytime, anywhere. This month the
two companies expanded grocery delivery for Albertsons Cos brands
Albertsons, Safeway, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Tom Thumb and Randalls to
six new major US markets including the greater regions of
Chicago, Baltimore, Reno, Tuscon, and Colorado Springs.
Since launching together in July, availability of Albertsons
Companies stores to US consumers on Uber's apps has increased by
more than 3X across the country, and will span 1,200 store
locations by end of year.
"At Uber, we're dedicated to supporting communities and we're
honored to work with our partner, Albertsons Companies, and their
Nourishing Neighbors program to help feed families in need this
holiday season," said Oskar Hjertonsson, Head of grocery at Uber.
"We hope that with this small gift, by bringing Uber grocery to
more of the US, and by adding new aisles of seasonal must-haves,
we're able to help everyone get what they need this
Thanksgiving."
To ensure customers across the country are prepared for
Thanksgiving day Uber has created a "Thanksgiving Emergency" aisle
with the top items most commonly forgotten or needed on
Thanksgiving. Some of these top items include whole turkeys, gravy,
cranberry sauce, stuffing mix and more. Even better, any items
bought off the aisle will include a $0 delivery fee for their order, so consumers can
spend more time with their family and less at the store.
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.
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