Careem food delivery service expands in Riyadh

Careem’s food-delivery service has expanded into Riyadh, the Middle East ride-hailing company said on Sunday.

Careem Now is linked to more than 100 restaurants in the Saudi capital at its launch, including Applebees, Fuddruckers and Baskin-Robbins.

The food-delivery app will initially cover 10 districts but “is expanding rapidly across the city to offer deliveries to all areas,” Careem said in a statement.

Careem’s customers will be able to log into the Careem Now app with their existing credentials, with any credit card details automatically linked, it said.

“The people of Riyadh are now able to enjoy the same Careem Now service that we successfully launched in Jeddah back in December,” Adeeb Warsi, managing director of Careem Now, said.

“Only 15 percent of the food delivery market in our region currently operates via app, but Careem Now enables users to order from a wide range of restaurants easily and with rapid door-to-door delivery,” he added.

Careem Now plans to launch in Karachi and Amman “in the coming months.”