• Alimentation Couche-Tard said this week that two of its Circle K stores in Charlotte, North Carolina, will begin offering last mile delivery via Food Rocket, a California startup that has emphasized fresh food, which comprises 60 percent of its orders. The delivery window is said to usually be 15 minutes.
Food Rocket will be delivering from a 7,000 SKU set, with a focus on breakfast sandwiches, tacos, burgers, pizza, coffee, snacks and bakery products, as well as traditional c-store convenience items.
Food Rocket has been one of the beneficiaries of a $100 million Circle K Venture Fund, which has been partially devoted to funding startups dedicated to exploring the "future of experience."
