A Superior Way to Shop for Beer, Wine and Liquor Launches in Providence as Drizly Continues U.S. Expansion

PROVIDENCE, R.I., March 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Drizly, the technology company powering a superior shopping experience for beer, wine and liquor, today announced its expansion to Providence, RI.  Now, legal-age drinkers in Providence can experience "The Joy of Drinking" from their smartphone or desktop, shopping from the city's biggest selection and best prices on alcohol, all delivered in less than an hour at the touch of a button.

Orders placed through Drizly are fulfilled through a strategic partnership with local retailer Bottles Fine Wine, considered the elite brick-and-mortar retail liquor store in Providence.

"The 'Joy of Drinking' is when the best selection, price and merchandising meets speed and convenience," said Bryan Goodwin, VP of sales and retail partnerships for Drizly. "Combining Drizly's technology and delivery framework with Bottles' price and selection will create a superior way to shop for beer, wine and liquor in Providence.  We are really excited to help an elite retailer like Bottles extend their retail business all the way to the Providence's front door."

Areas in Providence where Drizly is now available to consumers and businesses include the East Side, College Hill, Fox Point, Downcity, Jewelry District, Federal Hill, West Side, Armory District, Oak Hill, Rumford and East Providence. Additional areas will be added and announced as they become available.

"GET THE DOOR.  IT'S THE LIQUOR STORE!"

Legal-age drinkers in Providence simply download the free Drizly app on their smartphone or visit Drizly.com. There, they will find a shopping experience that is informative, customized and fun, with Bottles' huge selection and great prices elegantly integrated with Drizly's rich content and personalized recommendations, as well as innovations consumers have come to expect from on-demand companies like Amazon, Netflix and Uber.

Drizly also lets consumers schedule alcohol deliveries when it is most convenient for them, earn valuable rewards on purchases, or easily send the gift of alcohol to friends, family and colleagues of legal drinking age.

FREE DELIVERY THROUGH MARCH 31

As a special welcome to new users in Providence, Drizly is offering free delivery (a $5 value) on all orders through March 31 with the promo code PROVIDENCE. For these types of promotions and more, residents of Providence are encouraged to follow @DrizlyPVD on Twitter.

"Delivering the best possible service to our community is incredibly important to us," said Gil MacLean, Bottles' owner. "With Drizly, we're able to safely, responsibly and effectively meet the needs of our customers who prefer the convenience of shopping online. We're really happy to be working with Drizly and know that their proven track record of success across the country will help us continue to deliver excellent customer service here in Providence."

ABOUT DRIZLY

Drizly is a technology company powering a superior shopping experience for beer, wine and liquor. Combining the best selection and price, content-rich and personalized shopping experiences, and the speed and convenience of on-demand delivery, Drizly delivers "The Joy of Drinking" to legal-age drinkers across the United States. Backed by a world-class group of angel and institutional investors, the company has raised $4.8 million to become a superior place to shop for beer, wine and liquor in Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, New York City, Providence, Seattle, Washington D.C., and other cities across the United States. For more info, visit www.drizly.com.

ABOUT BOTTLES FINE WINE

Bottles Fine Wine is an award-winning shop in Providence, RI, offering the best selection of fine wine, artisanal spirits and craft beer, and staffed by a friendly, passionate team of beverage enthusiasts. Founded in 2010, Bottles is a full-service destination store that provides free weekly events, custom engraved bottles, gift baskets, monthly clubs, in-home tastings and in-state delivery. We are located at 141 Pitman Street on the East Side of Providence. For more information please visit www.bottlesfinewine.com.

AVAILABLE ON iPHONE, ANDROID AND WEB

• iPhone: http://driz.ly/ios
• Android: http://driz.ly/android
• www.drizly.com

HOW DRIZLY WORKS

1. Download Drizly to your iPhone or Android phone, or log on to Drizly.com. 
2. Sign up and add your favorite beer, wine and liquor to your cart.
3. Check out, enter discount codes, pay and tip your driver, all right from Drizly.
4. In less than one hour, your alcohol will be delivered.

CONTACT:
Kerry McGovern, Sr. Director of Communications & Media, Drizly Inc.
347.853.6009, [email protected]
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