Getir, a Turkish online grocery delivery company, announced on Thursday that it has started operations in Chicago. The initial coverage area ranges from Rogers Park to Chinatown and from the lakefront to Logan Square.Â
As a part of expanding its US presence, Getir plans to roll out its services to the New York and Boston metropolitan regions by the end of 2021. As a celebratory exclusive offer, customers will not be charged a delivery fee for their first five orders.
“Our expansion into the United States is well-timed; we’ve been perfecting our approach in ultrafast delivery since we created the model 6 years ago. Now that we’re established and thriving in Europe, it’s an optimal time for us to move further afield and introduce ourselves to the US market,” says Nazim Salur, Founder of Getir.
Delivery in 10-minutes
Founded in 2015 by Nazim Salur, Serkan Borancili, and Tuncay Tutek, the Turkish company delivers groceries and corner shop items to customers within 10 minutes of placing the orders.
The platform delivers a selection of 1,500 everyday items to its customers in minutes, seven days a week, day and night. Getir combines urban logistics and mobile technology to provide instant delivery of goods in urban areas.
Unlike other companies, Getir offers its employees a range of benefits, including full-time positions and employee status to drivers and packers.
Funding, operations, and acquisitions
This year, the company has raised over $1.1B in funding, at a $7.7B valuation from various investors including Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital, Silver Lake, DisruptAD, Mubadala Investment Company, and more.
Getir is now operating in 47 cities in Turkey and had launched operations in the UK in January, the Netherlands in May, Germany and France in June, Spain and Italy in September and Portugal in October.
Following successful international launches across Europe, the Turkish company now debuts in the US market.
In July, the company acquired online grocery startup BLOK to cement its position in the Southern European market, including Madrid, Barcelona, and Milan. As a part of the acquisition, Getir absorbed BLOK’s existing team of more than 120 employees.
