Deliveroo coming to Scarborough

The town is one of 100 locations which will get the service in 2021.

Author: Jon BurkePublished 12th Jan 2021
Last updated 12th Jan 2021

Deliveroo is coming to Scarborough as it says it plans to expand into around 100 new towns and cities across the UK in 2021.

The takeaway delivery business has seen demand surge over the past year as customers stayed at home and restaurants have shut their doors to diners during the pandemic.

The company said it plans to take this momentum into 2021 with an expansion strategy intended to reach another four million potential customers.

It revealed it will launch in new regions across the UK, Yeovil, Bangor (Northern Ireland), East Kilbride, King's Lynn, Scarborough, Llanelli and Exmouth, although the full list of locations has not yet been announced.

Deliveroo currently operates in over 200 locations and said it will also expand its reach from these existing sites over the year.

In 2020, Deliveroo rapidly grew its number of restaurant partnerships as thousands more businesses signed up to the delivery business in light of coronavirus restrictions.

The company, which has been touted to float on the stock market later this year, has also grown with a raft of partnerships with grocery retailers, such as Aldi, Morrisons, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.

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