Favor Delivery
Trade name | Favor Delivery |
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Company type | Subsidiary |
Founded | 2013; 11 years ago (2013) |
Headquarters | Austin, Texas , United States |
Area served | Texas |
Key people | Keith Duncan (CEO) |
Parent | H-E-B (2018–present) |
Website | favordelivery |
Favor Delivery is a same-day delivery and online food ordering platform headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company was founded in 2013[1] and was acquired by San Antonio, Texas-based regional supermarket chain H-E-B in 2018.[2] Following the acquisition, Favor CEO, Jag Bath, was named chief digital officer of H-E-B while remaining Favor CEO.[3]
Service area
Starting by serving major cities in Texas, Favor expanded between 2013 and 2016 to serve a total of 23 cities in the United States and Canada. However, in June 2016 it pulled out of Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and 3 other major cities in the US,[4] shut down operations in Toronto in December,[5] and in January 2017 pulled out of the remaining cities it had served outside Texas. The company continued operations in 15 cities in Texas.[6]
By November 2019, Favor operated in 130 cities across Texas.[7]
References
- ^ Wells, Jane (9 September 2014). "Start-up in 'sharing economy' says it helps boost local tax revenue". CNBC. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Takahashi, Paul (15 February 2018). "H-E-B acquires Favor Delivery service". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Dinges, Gary (14 May 2018). "H-E-B continues digital push, names new chief digital officer". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ "On-demand delivery specialist Favor scales back coverage". Post and Parcel. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Rieti, John (5 December 2016). "Toronto food delivery service Favor shuts down". CBC. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Anderson, Will (17 January 2017). "Favor loses appetite for expansion as investment in on-demand delivery startups slows". Austin Business Journal. The Business Journals. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
- ^ Redman, Russell (20 November 2019). "H-E-B's Favor expands delivery drivers' vehicle coverage". Supermarket News. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
External links
- Official website
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