Waitr food delivery app goes live this week
People in Texarkana will soon have another option for food delivery.
Waitr, which expects to hire 100 people in the area, will debut its food delivery service in Texarkana on Thursday. The company will charge a $5 flat-fee to deliver food from local restaurants.
The service will kick off with a special free delivery for those who use the app through Dec. 16 and use the promo “Texarkana” at checkout. Participants will also be entered to win $1,000 of free food from Waitr.
“We’re very proud to be the No. 1 food delivery service in nearby areas and are thrilled we can add service to Texarkana,” said Whitney Savoie, market development director for Waitr.
Local restaurants who’ve already signed up with Waitr include Papa Murphy’s, The Dugout, The Doughnut Café, Joe’s Pizza & Pasta, Hooters, Silver Spoon, Auntie Anne’s, Slim Chickens, Newk’s Eatery, Hot Tamale Heaven, Sum Burger, Big Jake’s, Chickfil-A, Applebee’s, McAlister’s Deli, Steak ‘n Shake, Sam’s Southern Eatery, TCBY, Potato Patch, Eden Bubble Tea, Taste of India, China King, Dunkin’ Donuts, Loca Luna, Texas Best Smokehouse, Golden Chick, Crave Pizza, Chicken Express, Big Cheese Pizza, Tusks~N~Horns, Three Chicks Feed, Seed & Café, Rudy’s Grill, The Health Nut, Hopkins Icehouse, Osaka Japanese Steak House, Ruvalcaba Tacos & Antojitos, Larry’s Pizza, and Taquitas Plus.
Waitr is looking to hire drivers in Texarkana. Those interested can apply at waitrapp. com/become-a-driver.
Launched in 2015, Waitr is an on-demand restaurant platform designed to connect local restaurants to hungry consumers. Founded in Lake Charles, La., Waitr’s mission is to develop the local food culture for communities across the United States by expanding the reach of local restaurant menus. Available on the web, on iPhone and Android devices, Waitr is one of the more convenient ways to discover, order and eat great food from the best local restaurants. Today, Waitr has 7,700 restaurant partners and well over one million users in more than 235 cities.