SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan 23, 2025--
Burq, a leader in modern last-mile delivery solutions, has unveiled a suite of groundbreaking features and a refreshed brand identity poised to redefine delivery across industries like grocery, floral, and retail. With tailored solutions that scale with businesses, a unified network of providers, and cutting-edge analytics, Burq is making it easier for brands to deliver faster, more reliable service while optimizing their operations and customer experiences.
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A Proven Track Record of Growth
With over $100 million worth of items delivered and nationwide coverage, Burq has demonstrated its ability to drive impact at scale. Businesses have saved thousands of hours each month on operations and increased customer satisfaction by 72% by leveraging Burq's suite of products. These achievements underscore the company’s focus on helping businesses of all sizes achieve measurable results through innovative delivery solutions.
Driving Impact Across Industries Head-On
Burq’s solutions are built to empower businesses by addressing their unique challenges and enabling them to scale seamlessly. With demand for same-day delivery growing 40% year-over-year, Burq’s new features address critical pain points like coverage gaps and operational inefficiencies. From expanding delivery networks to providing actionable insights, Burq’s tools are helping businesses grow revenue, improve operational efficiency, and deliver exceptional customer experiences.
“With these innovations, we’re not just improving delivery — we’re setting a new standard for customer experience and scalability across industries,” said Salman Habib, Co-Founder of Burq. “Whether it’s ensuring fast, reliable delivery for grocery orders or creating a branded experience for retailers, our platform enables businesses to grow with confidence.”
Key Features Driving Transformation:
A Unified Brand for Industry-Specific Solutions
As part of its growth, Burq has refined its branding and messaging to better serve its diverse customer base. The refreshed website and logo align with Burq’s commitment to clarity, innovation, and trust, while also addressing the specific needs of different industries. “Our branding evolution isn’t just about a new look; it’s about speaking directly to the businesses we support,” said Shaban Habib, Co-Founder of Burq. “From grocery to pharmacy and beyond, our messaging reflects our deep understanding of each vertical’s needs, allowing us to connect more effectively with our customers and provide tailored solutions.”
Powerhouse Backing
Burq’s growth is supported by esteemed investors, including Village Global, the venture firm backed by entrepreneurs like Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Reid Hoffman, and Mantis, the venture firm founded by Grammy-winning artists The Chainsmokers. Other notable backers include Origin Ventures, BDMI, and One Way Ventures, demonstrating strong confidence in Burq’s mission to transform the last-mile delivery industry.
Looking to the Future
As Burq looks toward 2025, its platform aims to set new benchmarks for operational excellence, anticipating a future where delivery is instantaneous, seamless, and entirely data-driven. With cutting-edge tools, a refreshed brand, and a clear focus on empowering businesses across industries, the company is positioned to lead the delivery space into the future.
To learn more about Burq’s solutions and see what’s new, visit www.burqup.com.
About Burq
Burq is a leading provider of last-mile delivery solutions, helping businesses of all sizes streamline operations, scale their services, and enhance the customer experience. With customizable workflows, a vast delivery network, and innovative tools, Burq is the partner businesses trust to expand their reach and deliver success.
Burq Launches Last-Mile Delivery Innovations to Transform Grocery, Retail, and Beyond in 2025. (Photo: Business Wire)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — The threat of tornadoes moved east into the Mississippi Valley and Deep South on Saturday, a day after a massive storm system moving across the country unleashed winds that damaged buildings, whipped up deadly dust storms and fanned more than 100 wildfires.
Multiple tornadoes were reported in Missouri on Friday, just some of the extreme weather that was forecast to affect an area home to more than 100 million people. Winds gusting up to 80 mph (130 kph) were predicted from the Canadian border to Texas, threatening blizzard conditions in colder northern areas and wildfire risk in warmer, drier areas to the south.
The National Weather Service issued multiple tornado and severe thunderstorm warnings early Saturday morning for areas in Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Illinois, Indiana and Texas.
Three people were killed Friday in car crashes during a dust storm in Amarillo County in the Texas Panhandle, according to Sgt. Cindy Barkley of the state’s department of public safety. One pileup involved an estimated 38 cars.
“It’s the worst I’ve ever seen,” Barkley said, calling the near-zero visibility a nightmare. “We couldn’t tell that they were all together until the dust kind of settled.”
Evacuations were ordered in some Oklahoma communities as more than 130 fires were reported across the state. The State Patrol said winds were so strong that they toppled several tractor-trailers.
“This is terrible out here,” said Charles Daniel, a truck driver hauling a 48-foot (14.6-meter) trailer along Interstate 40 in western Oklahoma. “There’s a lot of sand and dirt in the air. I’m not pushing it over 55 mph. I’m scared it will blow over if I do.”
Forecasters said the severe storm threat would continue into the weekend with a high chance of tornadoes and damaging winds Saturday in Mississippi and Alabama. Heavy rain could bring flash flooding to some parts of the East Coast on Sunday.
Experts say it's not unusual to see such weather extremes in March.
“What’s unique about this one is its large size and intensity,” said Bill Bunting of the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center in Norman, Oklahoma. “And so what that is doing is producing really substantial impacts over a very large area.”
The weather service said at least five tornadoes were reported in Missouri on Friday, including one in the Saint Louis area. Several buildings were damaged.
The Storm Prediction Center said fast-moving storms could spawn twisters and hail as large as baseballs, but the greatest threat would come from straight-line winds near or exceeding hurricane force, with gusts of 100 mph (160 kph) possible.
“Potentially violent” tornadoes were expected Saturday in parts of the central Gulf Coast and Deep South into the Tennessee Valley, according to the National Weather Service.
The Storm Prediction Center said parts of Mississippi including Jackson and Hattiesburg and areas of Alabama including Birmingham and Tuscaloosa would be at a high risk. Severe storms and tornadoes were also possible across eastern Louisiana, western Georgia, central Tennessee and the western Florida Panhandle.
Wildfires in the Southern Plains threatened to spread rapidly amid warm, dry weather and strong winds, and evacuations were ordered Friday for some communities in Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri and New Mexico.
A blaze in Roberts County, Texas, northeast of Amarillo, quickly blew up from less than a square mile (about 2 square kilometers) to an estimated 32.8 square miles (85 square kilometers), the Texas A&M University Forest Service said on X. Crews stopped its advance by Friday evening.
About 60 miles (90 kilometers) to the south, another fire grew to about 3.9 square miles (10 square kilometers) before its advance was halted in the afternoon.
High winds also knocked out power to more than 300,000 homes and businesses in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois and Indiana, according the website poweroutage.us.
The National Weather Service issued blizzard warnings for parts of far western Minnesota and far eastern South Dakota starting early Saturday. Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches (7.6 to 15.2 centimeters) were expected, with up to a foot (30 centimeters) possible.
Winds gusting to 60 mph (97 kph) were expected to cause whiteout conditions.
Bynum reported from Savannah, Georgia, and Golden from Seattle. Associated Press journalists from across the U.S. contributed.
A wildfire spreads through trees Friday, March 14, 2025, south of Langston, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
The Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on the campus of the University of Oklahoma is seen covered by dusk and smoke as wildfires spread across Oklahoma on Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Families evacuated from wildfires near Norman, Okla. talk and watch the latest news information on tv at CrossPoint Church in Norman on Friday, March 14, 2025. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
A wildfire burns through a field Friday, March 14, 2025, south of Langston, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
A wildfire burns a home down on Friday, March 14, 2025, south of Langston, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Fire crews battle a wildfire Friday, March 14, 2025, south of Langston, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
This photo provided by the Oklahoma Highway Patrol shows a tractor-trailer overturned on highway US 183 just south of Hobart, Oklahoma on Thursday, March 13, 2025. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol via AP)
A wildfire burns at night on Friday, March 14, 2025, south of Langston, Okla. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)
Crews work to remove a large pine tree from Glencannon Drive after severe weather hit in Pico Rivera, Calif., Thursday, March 13, 2025. (David Crane/The Orange County Register via AP)
Mark Nelson, of Wis., waits with his tractor-trailer after it overturned during high winds and a possible tornado on Interstate 44 westbound at Villa Ridge, Mo., Friday, March 14, 2025. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)
