BigBasket to launch 10-minute nationwide food delivery by March 2026
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BigBasket, India’s leading online grocery platform backed by Tata Group, is set to enter the quick food delivery arena with a bold plan to launch 10-minute deliveries across the country by the end of fiscal year 2026.
The company aims to compete with established players like Zomato, Swiggy’s Snacc, Blinkit’s Bistro, and Zepto Cafe, which already offer fast delivery of snacks and beverages.
The move comes as India’s $7.1 billion (roughly Rs. 60,722 crore) quick-commerce sector witnesses rapid expansion.
BigBasket co-founder Vipul Parekh told Reuters on Tuesday that the company will specifically target existing users of food delivery services such as Swiggy and Zomato, while also attracting a new base of customers.
To power this fast-delivery model, BigBasket plans to leverage its network of dark stores—small warehouses located within high-density residential areas. These outlets enable delivery partners to quickly pick up and dispatch items, typically using two-wheelers.
Currently operating around 700 dark stores, the company plans to scale this number to between 1,000 and 1,200 by the end of 2025. A pilot run of the food delivery service was launched a month ago in Bengaluru, and the rollout will expand to 40 dark stores by the end of July, Parekh confirmed.
Although just 5 to 10 percent of current users offered the service are including quick-delivery food items with their regular grocery orders, BigBasket anticipates this number will increase as the offering expands.
The menu will feature products from Starbucks and Qmin, the food delivery arm of Indian Hotels, both of which are part of the Tata Group. BigBasket clarified it will not collaborate with external restaurants for this initiative.
Amid reports speculating about new funding rounds, Parekh dismissed any talk of external fundraising and reaffirmed BigBasket's commitment to going public within 18 to 24 months.
"One of the advantages we have is, being a part of Tata Group, you have enough internal capital available," he said.
