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Waitr, a smartphone app and food delivery service, has launched in the Tyler area, the company announced Tuesday. Waitr expects to hire about 150 drivers in coming months to deliver meals from area restaurants to homes and offices.

“Our decision to enter Tyler is a reflection of overwhelming public demand for new restaurant on-demand delivery in the area,” said Addison Killebrew, Launch Director for Waitr. “Our distinct technology – from live monitoring of deliveries yielding faster door-to-door service, to the unique ability to provide full-color photography of every menu item from all participating Tyler restaurants – makes Waitr stand out among its competitors.”

To use Waitr, simply download the app, set up an account and order. The delivery charge is a $5 flat fee, “whether you order one small item or are feeding a party of 20,” the company says.

A number of Tyler restaurants have already signed on to Waitr, including Mercado’s, Aspen Creek Grill, Coyote Sam’s Bar & Grille, Shogun Sushi & Hibachi Grill and Chick-fil-A.

Waitr was founded in 2015 in Lake Charles, Louisiana. It now serves about 2,500 restaurants in more than 100 cities nationwide.

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