Benzinga | Jul 28, 2021 08:34AM EDT

Waitr Adds New Partnership With KBP Foods; Terms Not Disclosed

Waitr Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:WTRH) ("Waitr" or the "Company"), a leader in on-demand food ordering and delivery, announced today a new partnership with KBP Foods, a franchisee of KFC. Effective immediately, Waitr and Bite Squad will begin delivery from more than 140 KBP locations around the country.

"We are thrilled to add KBP's restaurants to our platform. Since January alone, we've added a multitude of restaurants and delivery only 'virtual' restaurant concepts to our platforms, further bolstering our restaurant selection while simultaneously expanding to dozens of new cities this year," said Carl Grimstad, CEO and Chairman of the Board of Waitr.

Waitr has launched in more than 70 new cities in 2021 and widened its areas of service in multiple markets.

KBP Foods, a KBP Investments company, has been named one of the 10 Fastest-Growing Restaurant Chains and one of the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Businesses in North America. KBP is a leading KFC franchisee and operates nearly 800 YUM! Brands restaurants across 28 states throughout the U.S.

"We are excited about our partnership with Waitr and Bite Squad, which will make it even more convenient for our customers to enjoy KFC," said Anthony Gianino, Senior Vice President of Marketing at KBP.