<p><strong>Charlottesville, VA</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Relay Foods, online marketplace for healthy, sustainable foods, has announced an expansion into three major U.S. Mid-Atlantic areas. People living in the greater Washington DC, Baltimore and Philadelphia areas can visit www.relayfoods.com to order from over 11,000 items including local meat, produce, and dairy for home delivery. Relay Foods also raised $1.2 million in new capital to help move the expansion along.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">Zach Buckner, founder and CEO of Relay Foods, states, “Our intention through this major expansion is to leverage our superior technology, precise operations model, and the concept of Relay offering virtually infinite shelf space, to pursue rapid growth in major metropolitan areas.” He adds, “The time is right and the market is maturing. Customers are eager to take advantage of the selection and convenience Relay Foods provides. We aim to serve as a long-term catalyst for the local food economies across our growing footprint.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The new capital will also be used to develop new programs to dramatically enhance the ability of customers to customize their orders.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">While the company’s core operations will remain in Charlottesville, the expansion will help Relay Foods secure fulfillment centers in each major city. The expansion will allow Relay Foods to capitalize on the efficiency of the distribution model and local food producers throughout the company’s network, according to a press release.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.relayfoods.com/" target="_new"> Relay Foods</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
