![]() It's in major cities like New York that the two may have digital synergies, but that will likely be solved by combining the operations into brands that are already well-known in those cities. ![]() They bring together a massive international network with one that has the United States well figured out. In other words, the GrubHub and UberEATS networks are highly complementary. It operates in more than 500 cities around the world. The UberEATS network is smaller, but, as explained above, international. Its network includes Seamless, LevelUp, AllMenus, and MenuPages. That said, GrubHub's delivery network runs deep in the United States - over 300,000 restaurants in more than 4,000 cities. GrubHub, on the other hand, doesn't operate outside of the United States. In London alone, UberEATS delivers from nearly 6,000 restaurants. This explosion of UberEATS delivery restaurants in London shows just how deep Uber's food delivery network runs in major European cities. But the map of London below explains why this acquisition may make a lot of sense for both companies. The most common thing journalists are pointing to is the fact that UberEATS has kept Uber afloat (and kept its drivers still working) during massive slowdowns due to the Coronavirus pandemic - a key difference between it, and competitor Lyft. And while acquisition talks have not been confirmed by either party, journalists and analysts are scrambling to understand both why Uber wants to add GrubHub to its delivery network, and why Uber may be doubling down on the delivery business. ![]() ![]() Multiple sources are reporting Uber ( $UBER) made a bid to buy delivery giant GrubHub ( $GRUB), sending GrubHub shares soaring after a trading pause. ![]()
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