Dominican Republic.- Uber Eats announced its expansion to Punta Cana and San Pedro de Macorís, in order to boost the area’s economy by connecting more local businesses with their customers through the app. The app projects an investment in Punta Cana and San Pedro of more than $500,000 dollars in the next six months.
«Expanding the availability of the app to Punta Cana and San Pedro de Macorís benefits the local economy of the Eastern Region, connecting more businesses with both local and tourist users, and reflects our commitment to the growth of the Dominican Republic.«he mentioned Daniel Monge, general manager of Uber Eats for the Andean Region, Central America and the Caribbean.
The platform currently has more than 900 registered restaurant partners throughout the country, with a notable 52% SMEs. In addition to a wide variety of diversified businesses, such as pharmacies, liquor stores, pet stores, among others. Some of the shops that will be available in Punta Cana are: Cala Gourmet, Dolce Cana and El Coco Bakery & Coffee Shopand in San Pedro de Macorís users will be able to find options such as: Heilys Pizza and Naboa.
“The expansion of Uber Eats to Punta Cana and San Pedro de Macorís reflects the commitment to join forces to achieve local economic development. In this way we strengthen the country’s economy, and the gastronomic and commercial offer in these regions is diversified, generating opportunities for economic growth for its inhabitants..» assured Ernesto Veloz, President of the Association of Hotels and Tourist Projects of the Eastern Zone.
Local businesses like Cala Gourmetthey see technology as an opportunity to reach more users with their venture. «In the digital age, being able to have what we want more easily is essential and partnering with an app like Uber Eats offers just that for my potential clients. By joining this platform, my business not only gains visibility among a broader audience, but also enjoys a series of key benefits such as being able to obtain data to better understand my customers.” Indian Carlos Lacruz, owner of Cala Gourmet.
Restaurant partners registered in the app have tools that help them maintain control of their sales and evaluate the performance of their businesses. They view all of this from a mobile device, tablet or computer with their “Restaurant Manager” profile. Monge added that restaurants or shops interested in joining to the Uber Eats app they can access restaurants.ubereats.com
Dominicans in Bávaro, Punta Cana and San Pedro de Macorís also have the opportunity to generate additional earnings with the app in a flexible way, those who wish can download the application Uber Driver and follow all the steps to register as delivery partners.
«The presence and growth of apps like Uber Eats in our region is a clear sign that the area is working hard to generate positive impacts on our local economy, driven by ever-expanding tourism. We deeply appreciate all the Dominicans who, day after day, offer their services and provide exceptional treatment to our visitors. We are open to any collaboration that benefits our community«he expressed Pablo Ávila, vice mayor of Higüey, one of the municipalities that make up the eastern zone of the Dominican Republic.
To celebrate their arrival in San Pedro and Punta Cana, app users will be able to place their first 2 orders and enjoy a $350.00 pesos discount for purchases over $650.00 pesos using the promotional code puntacanaeats24 in Punta Cana and sanpedroeats24 in San Pedro.
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