Drizly, The Technology Powering Fast, Convenient Alcohol Delivery Significantly Enhances Service, Selection And Value In Chicago With Addition Of Two Leading Area Retailers

CHICAGO, Oct. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Drizly, the technology company powering fast, convenient beer, wine and liquor delivery across the United States, today significantly enhanced service in Chicago with the addition of two leading area retailers, Uncorkit and Milk & More.

The partnerships give Chicagoans unprecedented access to thousands of additional products in every beer, wine and spirits category, expands delivery days and hours, and extends the premium retail experience of Uncorkit and Milk & More to the consumer's home or office.

"These are among the handful of truly elite alcohol retailers in Chicago," said Nick Rellas, Drizly's CEO and co-founder.  "With the biggest and best retail network in the city, Drizly is giving Chicagoans the largest product selection, lowest prices and a premium delivery experience at the click of a button."

UNCORKIT JOINS DRIZLY

With service to Loop, Streeterville, Gold Coast, River North and Old Town, Uncorkit increases product selection to these neighborhoods by more than 1,000 percent.  With one of the largest selections of fine wines in Chicago, Uncorkit is now also providing Sunday deliveries through Drizly from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m., offering consumers even more convenience.

"We are thrilled to provide our loyal customers with the added convenience of delivery, and with its national footprint and experience, and its proprietary technology, Drizly was uniquely positioned to help us meet the growing demand in Chicago for alcohol on-demand," said UNCORKIT.  "As Chicago's premium wine, spirits and beer retailer, we're delighted to partner with Drizly to provide convenience through innovation to our customers."

DRIZLY WELCOMES MILK & MORE

Serving Lake View, Lincoln Park, Roscoe Village, Wrigleyville, North Center, Milk & More has doubled the product selection previously available to these neighborhoods, with average prices 20-30% below prior levels. With a huge selection of craft and seasonal beers at value prices, Milk & More is also expanding service hours in its coverage area to 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., including Sunday.

"With services like Uber and Seamless growing in popularity in Chicago, we see a huge opportunity to serve the evolving tastes and demands of Chicagoans for on-demand beer, wine and liquor," said MILK & MORE.  "We partnered with Drizly because it has become the industry standard for fast, responsible alcohol delivery in the United States. We think our customers will really appreciate the ease and convenience we can provide through Drizly."

CHICAGO IS "OUR KINDA TOWN" PROMOTION

To celebrate the enhanced service in Chicago, Drizly will be including an instant win scratch-off ticket with every delivery beginning Tuesday, October 14 through Friday, October 31. Each ticket offers a chance to win a host of prizes including free delivery through Drizly for an entire year or a grand prize that will give the winner a choice between two tickets to see their favorite Chicago sporting team, or a night in catered by a personal chef for up to 6 of their friends. The more you order, the more chances you have to win. More details on this contest will be available beginning Tuesday at www.driz.ly/chicago.

ABOUT DRIZLY
Drizly is a technology company powering fast, convenient delivery of beer, wine and liquor to consumers across the United States.  With a free mobile lifestyle app for iOS and Android, and an e-commerce Web site, consumers of legal drinking age simply log in, and with a few clicks, their favorite beer, wine or liquor is on its way, in just 20-40 minutes. Delivery drivers authenticate and validate IDs upon arrival using proprietary Drizly technology. Backed by a world-class group of angel and institutional investors, the company has raised $4.8 million to become the premier alcohol delivery service in Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New York City, Washington D.C. and other cities across the United States. For more info, please visit www.drizly.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, Kerry@Drizly.com

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