
A leaked email from Uber Eats vice president Pierre-Dmitri Gore-Coty revealed the plans, which were later confirmed by an Uber Eats spokesperson
Uber said on Monday it was closing down its Uber Eats operations in eight markets, including the Czech Republic, because โthey did not offer a clear route to becoming the number one or number two online food delivery operatorโ, its stated aim for its Eats business.
โWe have made the decision to discontinue Uber Eats in Czech Republic, Egypt, Honduras, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, and Uruguay, and to wind down the Eats app and transition operations to Careem in UAE,โ a Uber spokesman said.
According to Gore-Cotyโs email, Uber Eats did not โgrow quickly enough in these markets and we donโt see them as a path to profitabilityโ.
Uber Eats started operating in Prague in 2018, delivering McDonaldโs from four Prague fast foods (Muzeum, Vodiฤkova, Florenc and Eden).
โThis continues our strategy of focusing our energy and resources on our top Eats markets around the world.โ
Uber said its core rides business was unaffected in all of the markets.
Operations will cease by June 4 in the markets, apart from UAE, where they will transition to Careem, its wholly-owned subsidiary operating primarily in the Middle East. About 50 full-time roles would be affected, it said.
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