Favor Delivery Explained

NeighborFavor, Inc.
Trade Name:Favor Delivery
Type:Subsidiary
Parent:H-E-B (2018–present)
Key People:Keith Duncan (CEO)
Hq Location City:Austin, Texas
Hq Location Country:United States
Area Served:Texas

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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Wells . Jane . 9 September 2014 . Start-up in 'sharing economy' says it helps boost local tax revenue . en . CNBC . 19 October 2021.
  2. News: Takahashi . Paul . 15 February 2018 . H-E-B acquires Favor Delivery service . Houston Chronicle . 19 October 2021.
  3. News: Dinges . Gary . H-E-B continues digital push, names new chief digital officer . 20 October 2021 . Austin American-Statesman . 14 May 2018 . en.
  4. Web site: 20 June 2016 . On-demand delivery specialist Favor scales back coverage . 20 October 2021 . Post and Parcel.
  5. News: Rieti . John . 5 December 2016 . Toronto food delivery service Favor shuts down . CBC . 20 October 2021.
  6. Web site: Anderson . Will . 17 January 2017 . Favor loses appetite for expansion as investment in on-demand delivery startups slows . 20 October 2021 . Austin Business Journal . The Business Journals.
  7. Web site: Redman . Russell . 20 November 2019 . H-E-B’s Favor expands delivery drivers’ vehicle coverage . 20 October 2021 . Supermarket News . en.