UK-based grocery delivery start-up Dija has appointed JLL to advise on plans to set up a network of around 2,000 locations across the UK and Europe in the next three years.
JLL will seek inner-city hubs and supplementary urban warehouses on behalf of Dija, which aims to fulfil grocery deliveries within 10 to 30 minutes of an order being placed.
The agent will also help design and integrate the start-up’s store and warehousing network. It will provide demographic data and mapping services to pinpoint locations for expansion.
Ashley Smart, EMEA logistics business development director at JLL, said: “This mandate is an excellent opportunity for us to assist what will be one of the fastest growing food tech companies in Europe a start-up in its growth.
“The deal underlines the increase in demand for last-mile urban logistics space as a result of the accelerated shift towards e-commerce and changing consumer behaviours and will help utilise some real estate assets that have become obsolete in recent times.”
Alberto Menolascina, co-founder and chief executive of Dija, said: “Our aim is to provide this [delivery] service day and night, which will require a robust real estate offering to allow us to service the right demographics in the shortest amount of time.”
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