-
Postmates was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
-
As of 2020, Postmates operates in over 4,200 cities in all 50 states of the United States.
-
In July 2020, Uber Technologies acquired Postmates for $2.65 billion.
-
Postmates has over 600,000 merchants on its platform, ranging from small local businesses to larger chains.
-
The company has delivered over 1 billion orders since its inception.
-
In 2019, Postmates had a market share of 8% in the US food delivery market, behind competitors such as GrubHub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats.
-
The average delivery time for Postmates is around 25 minutes.
-
The most popular items ordered through Postmates in 2020 were french fries, chicken sandwiches, and burritos.
-
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Postmates saw a surge in demand for contactless delivery, prompting the company to introduce a "non-contact delivery" option for customers.
-
In 2019, Postmates was named one of the most innovative companies in the world by Fast Company.