Craving Chuckles at midnight? Woolies After Dark to the rescue!

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Woolworths, Uber Eats and Engen Quickshop & Co. have partnered in an exclusive trial to make the lives of South Africans even more convenient.

South Africans can now shop Woolworths Foodstops at Engen via the Uber Eats app beyond traditional delivery hours, with orders available until midnight.

Cold chain

Night owls looking for a late-night snack, or busy parents who’ve forgotten lunchbox supplies, now have an answer to their prayers thanks to Woolies After Dark.

Simply search ‘Woolies’ on the Uber Eats app to reveal the much-loved meals, treats, pantry staples and flowers sold at Woolworths Foodstops, now available for delivery until midnight.

All deliveries will maintain the Woolies cold chain and shoppers can enjoy the same Woolies Exceptional Quality through Uber Eats as they would if they shopped via Woolies Dash, with the benefit of extended hours.

Evangelos Morris, Head of Foodstops at Woolworths, remarked on the importance of maintaining Woolworths’ commitment to quality when planning this expansion.

“We’re thrilled to launch a new service that allows us to reach our customers till midnight without compromising on our cold chain.

“A key differentiator in our on-demand delivery is our cold chain, and I’m delighted that Woolies After Dark will use the same, innovative technology found in Woolies Dash to ensure our customers enjoy only the best Woolies Exceptional Quality.

“Thanks to our cold chain, food delivered to our customers is as fresh as the food on our shelves, only now, they’re able to shop for more hours in a day.”

Available at 24 Woolworths Foodstops

By 2025, 11.3 million South Africans are predicted to be e-commerce users, the vast majority of whom will reside in towns and cities, and are looking for convenience in their busy lives.

The growing market for convenience shopping in urban areas makes this strategic trial a game changer.

Twenty-four Woolworths Foodstops are now shoppable on Uber Eats in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape, with nine more stores to be added before the end of March 2025 and more on the horizon as demand for the service grows.

Woolies After Dark is now available through Uber Eats at these Woolworths Foodstops:

KwaZulu-Natal (7): Engen 45th, Engen Mitchell Park, Engen Fairway, Engen Illala Ridge, Engen Richards Bay, Engen Ballito and Engen Malvern
Western Cape (4): Engen on Orange, Engen Vineyard, Engen Paradyskloof and Engen La Rochelle
Gauteng (13): Engen Main Road (Bryanston), Engen Fairland, Engen William Nicol, Engen Edenburg, Engen Rivonia, Engen Woodlands, Engen Conrad, Engen Golden Harvest, Engen Willowcrest, Engen Kyalami Gardens, Engen Rembrandt Park, Engen Oxford Road and Engen Summit Convenience

These areas are coming soon:

Western Cape: Engen Sea Point, Engen Meadowridge, Engen Sonnendal, Engen Settlers Way, Engen Tyger Waterfront
Gauteng: Engen Technopark, Engen Magalieskruin, Engen Bakenkop

NOTE: The Woolworths media release mentioned nine more stores to be added, but only listed eight