![]() Tech Crunch on Friday reported on rumors that the companies would merge. In October 2011, the company acquired Menupages. Under Zablusky's leadership, Seamless underwent a significant rebrand and changed from SeamlessWeb to Seamless in July 2011. And though both companies have a regional focus, they each have expanded their brand focus into major US cities. GrubHub is based in Chicago and has a more dominant hold on the midwest, while Seamless has a defining grasp on New York, where the company is based. GrubHub purchased the parent company of Campusfood and Allmenus in September 2011. In five rounds of venture financing, the team acquired $84.1m in investment funding. Maloney co-founded GrubHub with chief operating officer Mike Evans in 2004. ![]() Maloney will serve as the new company's CEO, and Seamless chief executive Jonathhan Zabusky will be the company's president. ![]() ![]() "By combining our complementary restaurant and diner networks, we are well positioned for continued growth in a massive market." "GrubHub and Seamless share a common goal to generate more business for local takeout restaurants while providing the best possible service to diners," said Matt Maloney, the GrubHub co-founder and chief executive, in a statement. In a release, the long-time competitors said the merger presents an opportunity to expand the reach of their services, encourage quicker and more diversified product development and improve growth opportunities. ![]()
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