Goodfood Launches Unlimited Same-Day Delivery Service In Toronto

Montreal, QC (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - Goodfood Market Corp. (“Goodfood'' or “the Company”), a leading online grocery company in Canada, is proud to announce the launch of Goodfood WOW in Toronto, providing GTA members with its new unlimited same-day delivery service. The first deliveries are scheduled to reach members on February 6.

“Increasing delivery speed and flexibility is key to Goodfood’s members and growth strategy. Our clients expressed strong interest in a fast and flexible service to simplify their grocery shopping and meal planning, and Goodfood WOW is our answer to that need. It allows members to order our delicious recipes, ready meals, and grocery products as many times as they want in a week and have them safely delivered to their door within a few hours. Same-day deliveries also enable the use of our eco-friendly packaging that does not require boxes, liners, or ice packs, helping Goodfood and our members reduce their environmental footprint,” said Jonathan Ferrari, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

“The launch of Goodfood WOW in Toronto comes on the back of a successful roll-out in Montreal. We are happy and excited by our members’ response as we continue to ramp up same-day delivery availability across the city. The Greater Toronto Area and Ontario have quickly become our largest geographies in terms of active members as the acceleration of online grocery shopping continues to take hold across the country. Goodfood continues to make investments to capitalize on these favorable secular trends, enhance our value proposition to customers, and capture market share,” concluded Mr. Ferrari.

About Goodfood
Goodfood (TSX:FOOD) is a leading online grocery company in Canada, delivering fresh meal solutions and grocery items that make it easy for members from across Canada to enjoy delicious meals at home every day. Goodfood’s vision is to be in every kitchen every day by enabling members to complete their grocery shopping and meal planning in minutes. Goodfood members have access to a unique selection of online products as well as exclusive pricing made possible by its world class direct-to-consumer infrastructure and technology that eliminate food waste and costly retail overhead. The Company’s main production facility and administrative offices are based in Montreal, Québec, with five additional production facilities located in the provinces of Québec, Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia. A seventh production facility located in the province of Ontario is currently under construction and is scheduled to commence operations in 2021. As at November 30, 2020, Goodfood had 306,000 active subscribers. www.makegoodfood.ca.

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Forward-looking information is based upon a number of assumptions and is subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those that are disclosed in, or implied by, such forward-looking information. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following risk factors which are discussed in greater detail under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended August 31, 2020 available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com: limited operating history, negative operating cash flow, food industry, quality control and health concerns, regulatory compliance, regulation of the industry, public safety issues, product recalls, damage to Goodfood’s reputation, transportation disruptions, product liability, ownership and protection of intellectual property, evolving industry, unionization activities, reliance on management, factors which may prevent realization of growth targets, competition, availability and quality of raw materials, environmental and employee health and safety regulations, online security breaches and disruption, reliance on data centers, open source license compliance, future capital requirements, operating risk and insurance coverage, management of growth, limited number of products, conflicts of interest, litigation, catastrophic events, risks associated with payments from customers and third parties, being accused of infringing intellectual property rights of others and, climate change and environmental risks. Although the forward-looking information contained herein is based upon what we believe are reasonable assumptions, readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on this information since actual results may vary from the forward-looking information. Certain assumptions were made in preparing the forward-looking information concerning the availability of capital resources, business performance, market conditions, and customer demand. In addition, information and expectations set forth herein are subject to and could change materially in relation to developments regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on product demand, labour mobility, supply chain continuity and other elements beyond our control. Consequently, all of the forward-looking information contained herein is qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements, and there can be no guarantee that the results or developments that we anticipate will be realized or, even if substantially realized, that they will have the expected consequences or effects on our business, financial condition or results of operation. Unless otherwise noted or the context otherwise indicates, the forward-looking information contained herein is provided as of the date hereof, and we do not undertake to update or amend such forward-looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable law.

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